On Socioeconomy
Imagine life as a human 20,000 years ago. You live with your tribe, 100 or fewer members of your extended family. You and everyone else spend hours and hours every…
Capitalism is the Best Socialism
Chapter 1: Cars (Are a Metaphor) Imagine if cars had, rather than windshields and windows, TV screens that displayed a feed from a camera on the outside of the car,…
The Labour Theory of Value Corrected
If I spend 10 hours of labor polishing a turd, who will be willing to pay me fair wages for those 10 hours? Suffice to say, that critique does not…
Greed is Good
What a divisive sentence! That’s Gordon Gecko’s catchphrase, the archetypal unscrupulous capitalist. Some say it’s the catchphrase of capitalism itself. Greed is good! People use that as an excuse to…
The Devil On Your Shoulder
Imagine you are preparing to build a house. You and your best friend have been working on the design for years. You’ve finalized the blueprints, you’ve picked out all the…
Why I Am NOT A Socialist
Have you ever disagreed with a decision your parents made when raising you? Have you ever disagreed with your best friend about what activity to do or where to go…
Why I Am A Socialist
When I was in the fifth grade (nobody’s best year I’m sure) I was sitting in the science classroom waiting for the teacher to come in. A few of the…
Are Zebras Black or White?
Are zebras white with black stripes or black with white stripes? It’s a conundrum that has perplexed philosophers and biologists since the dawn of time. Many with a keener eye…
The Nature of a Snowflake
Imagine a snowflake. Zoom in so you can see it closely. A snowflake is a sharp, rigid crystalline structure. True, right? That’s what a snowflake is, a sharp, rigid crystalline…
How To Break The Rules
I went to film school for a couple of years. It was a fantastic experience. My absolute favorite class was Screenwriting 101 and I have one memory that stands out…