Daily Archives: Monday, April 20th, 2009

Speaking of Hate

Posted on Monday, April 20th, 2009 by Will

I really hate that the rhetoric of liberty is perverted in the service of illiberal causes. And I hate this not just because of the hypocrisy of it. I hate this because now that the language of liberty is indeliably … Continue reading →

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On the Nature of Power

Posted on Monday, April 20th, 2009 by Will

Like electricity in the grid, use it or lose it.

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Bobby Dunbar

Posted on Monday, April 20th, 2009 by Will

I’m listening again to This American Life‘s story “The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar.” The story is remarkably affecting, sad, and hard to imagine. [This paragraph intentionally left blank in a moment of silence.] But didn’t the DNA test simply demonstrate … Continue reading →

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