I take J‘s and cvj‘s point in their challenge for me to show a bit of respect and not call the poor “stupid”. For the record, I didn’t originally use the word “stupid” in the article they refer to. I used the phrase intellectually-challenged to soften the blow instead. Fair enough, what is implied by [...]
The Dark Side of Positive Thinking
July 18, 2008 By 14 Comments
For book readers out there, i don’t know if your experience is the same, but i remember when i was young, my own reading interests tended to go by phases, i.e. clustering around a particular subject matter for a specific period of time. First it was books on the Occult, then Bible Stories and eventually, [...]
Dealing with the Poor
May 27, 2008 By 4 Comments
True to form, Benign0 has once again given us fair warning on how the poor tend to abuse the kindness of their betters. It may therefore be instructive to see how the United States has dealt with such a threat during a similar point in their history. [Hat tip: Crookedtimber.] Hope this is of help [...]
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