Knowledge. Facts, Explanations, Predictions
There are Facts. There are explanations which unite facts under a theory. There are predictions in which we try to forecast the future based on facts, theories, and a belief on how things will continue…
Author: Robert Hamill
Increments of tiny things can add up to something large
Significant changes do occur although daily or even yearly the incremental changes are barely noticeable.
Types and Certainty of Knowledge
What do you know for sure? Knowledge. Immediate, Secondary, and Authority
Fallacy of Composition
It’s easy to overlook, if everyone makes the same choice, the entire system changes.
OPEC Extra Cost
High price of oil have elevated prices for all manufactured goods as well as across the transportation sector.
Free Market versus Status Quo
Are financial talking heads praising the return of free market action? No, they are bemoaning the decline in energy stocks and the change it forces upon the stock market.
Decision Model Ethics
These basic imperatives—satiety, sex, safety—get coated by personal, family, and societal perspectives which organize a unique set of individual experiences into one's moral values.
The Grinch Who Ate Democracy
A dedicated minority to control which bills the House can vote on
Your Home is Your castle
If you’re old enough and from Maryland, you’ll remember George Mahoney, the Irish descendant asking for Democratic votes, and his slogan “Your home is your castle.” At first glance, the phrase seems sensible and innocuous,…