The Land of Bir Tawil
Did you know that there is a patch of unclaimed territory on the map? A little stretch of desert that no government lays claim to? It’s right between Egypt and…
The Marionette’s Strings
Imagine that you are in the front row at a marionette show when the puppet starts swinging out to kick you. Well, it’s just a little thing. It doesn’t hurt…
Why Women Shouldn’t Vote
Click to read the Disclaimer! In a previous essay, I used bees as a metaphor for perspective. You could say that the queen exploits the workers who risk their lives…
I Can’t Refute Brilliant Socialists
Who watches the watchers? Well, naturally the watcher watchers watch the watchers. Who watches the watcher watchers? Well, naturally the watcher watcher watchers watch the watcher watchers. Who watches the…
The Earth Is Flat!
There are many perverse, backward, and just plain stupid beliefs floating around in the world. There are people who believe that women are property, that the pyramids were built by…
The Rise of Naziism
I was listening to a podcast discussing the collapse of democracy in the Weimar Republic and the analogy was extremely apt. As the people got more and more unsatisfied on…
All Politicians Are The Same
I was chatting with my cousin recently and he has lived his entire life in a liberal cocoon. Dad's a liberal. Mom and sister have both worked for the Democratic…
How To Be An Evolutionary
You’ve seen a low resolution digital picture before, right? You can kind of tell what you’re looking at, but the whole thing is composed of a bunch of ugly, unnatural…
How to Make Socialism Actually Work
Imagine a wedding reception. Everyone looks their best. Chatter and music fill the air. It’s time to cut the cake. The groom bends down and pulls the cord. A burble,…
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…