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…
Category: Non-Fiction
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.
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…