Of all the sentimental errors which reign and rage in this incomparable republic, the worst, I often suspect, is that which confuses the function of criticism, whether esthetic, political or social, with the function of reform. Almost invariably it takes the form of a protest: "The fellow condems [...]
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America after Paris: 16 Dumb and Terrifying Ideas
Be afraid. Be very afraid -- of what we might do to ourselves. Thus far, we've had American politicians suggest: Stopping completely the trivial number of Syrian refugees accepted by the US (specifically including "orphans under 5.") Banning Syrian refugees from their state (x31). Shutting [...]
3 Reasons to Stop Saying “Abortion Is Only 3% of Planned Parenthood”
Nothing is quite as frustrating as a dodgy claim you’ve fallen for yourself. For me, “abortion is only 3% of what Planned Parenthood does” is one of those claims. Granted, it's possible to add and divide some numbers to get 3%, but this statistic is misleading (and meaningless) for at least three [...]
By the Numbers: Is the unemployment rate a “big lie”?
Jim Clifton, chairman and CEO of the polling company Gallup, published an opinion piece this week denouncing the official unemployment rate of 5.6% as a "big lie." It's a lie, he says, repeated to make the Obama administration look good and deceive Americans about the economy. "The media loves a [...]
Is the US becoming an economic oligarchy?
Recently Cathy published a piece at the Center For a Stateless Society titled "The New Oligarchs," in which she argues that U.S. economy has become increasingly calcified, unequal, and immobile, with a new rentier class of financial oligarchs. It's a provocatively pessimistic article, but there are [...]
Social Science Denialism: Global Warming Is About More Than Climate
Both sides in the debate over global warming are known for calling their opposition all kinds of derisive names. Perhaps the worst is “denier” to describe those who allegedly deny that global warming is “real.” The echoes of Holocaust denial are indeed offensive, particularly because the debate [...]
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