Bill's Musings

My day-to-day thoughts on philosophy, science, religion, etc.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

The moral ambiguity of Vietnam

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Today I would like to discuss a topic related to the Vietnam War. Specifically, I would like to focus on the Viet Cong, the unorganized band...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Name that viewpoint

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Today I am going to do something I hope you will find interesting. The lecture that follows is written from a particular philosophical/pol...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

On the "inevitable singularity"

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Unfortunately I do not have much time to write this month, as I am quite busy with other things. Today, though, I have an essay I would like...
Monday, April 27, 2009

Pandemic time?

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Tomorrow I will return to the Bush lexicon—today I have a more pressing issue to discuss: swine flu. Until a few days ago, the term was vi...
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Saturday, April 25, 2009

What's in a name? (part 1)

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The War on Terror is over. At least, Obama has told his top advisors and officials to stop using the term and instead use the phrase “Overse...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

So much for unity...

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Though I am reluctant to judge Obama just yet, one aspect of his administration is clear: his promise to “end partisanship” in America will ...
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Monday, April 20, 2009

The new capitalism

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For weeks, political pundits—both liberal and conservative—have been rambling on about their belief that Obama’s policies are going to creat...
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Sunday, April 19, 2009

On the Obama’s dog

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Today I would like to discuss a somewhat innocuous issue that has been all over the news lately: the Obama family’s new dog, Bo. The America...
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Just for fun: the Time Cube

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Today I would like to take brief moment to discuss something I have stumbled across: the " Time Cube " website. This site is the o...
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1776 in 2009 (part 2)

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Nowhere is the issue of Americans longing for 1776 more present than in the issue of gun control. Gun-toting Americans see gun control laws ...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Dialogue with an objectivist (part 2)

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Today I will continue my discussion on my conversation with my objectivist relative. As the conversation progressed, the topic of public ver...
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