The Economic Value of Civilization
$237,000 of the American average wealth comes from the societal institutions that support our personal endeavors
Author: Robert Hamill
Secession of the Rich
The 1% ignore all the societal benefits that accrue to their position, since they don't use them directly.
Trump’s Tall Tales
Donald Trump’s prejudices plus his insistence that his personal viewpoint must override factual evidence gives him freedom of expression, but to positions that are free…
Louisa May Alcott
Reading has always brought me pleasure, but I came to enjoy writing only after many years. It fascinates me how writers came to their calling.…
Trump Is a Bully
Trump’s path is the last one. He forces his opinion, he ignores opinions he dislikes, and attacks people who disagree with him.
Two Methods of Teaching
Academics teaching mainly uses an axiomatic style, while creative arts use discovery.
Rate of Evolution, Rate of Mutation
I always thought the rate of evolution was equal to the rate of mutation, but that's not right.
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…
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.