Category Archives: Culture-Economics-Society

Links: 17 August 2015

Posted on 17 August 2015 by Benj

A rather sobering set of articles… Continue reading →

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Beyond Defunding Planned Parenthood

Posted on 5 August 2015 by Benj

“If you are shocked by the recent videos, by the declaration of ‘It’s a baby!’ or ‘We have another boy!’ as technicians separate hearts, kidneys, spines, and lungs, and you don’t consider the fact that the causal agent here is legal abortion, then you’re missing the point entirely.” Continue reading →

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Titles, Jobs, and Self-Identity

Posted on 8 July 2015 by Benj

Academia changes your name: you are now “Doctor ____.” No other profession does that except the church or certain government positions. It’s like you’ve been “ordained,” “installed,” “confirmed,” or “sworn-in” as a member of an eternal order: The Order Of Those Who Know More About One Thing Than Anyone Else In The World. Continue reading →

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Too Soon? (or, When Is It OK to Comment on Tragedy?)

Posted on 20 June 2015 by Benj

Both gun rights advocates and gun control advocates use shootings as an opportunity to further their ideas. How soon is too soon for advocacy, and how would we know? Continue reading →

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Links: 19 April 2015

Posted on 19 April 2015 by Benj

The theme this week is the controversy concerning Indiana’s RFRA legislation: Indiana needs to balance gay, religious rights. In Indiana, Using Religion as a Cover for Bigotry. Any liberals for religious freedom? The Fact-Free Meltdown Over Indiana’s New Religious Freedom … Continue reading →

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Microcredit, “Borrowing-to-Save,” and Social Norms

Posted on 13 April 2015 by Benj

Let’s start a commercial bank in Bangladesh that offers 0% APY that accepts deposits at any time but is only open for withdrawals between 2:15 and 2:45pm on the fifth Tuesday of the month. Sound like a winning business plan? Continue reading →

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For All the Nations

Posted on 18 March 2015 by Benj

Timing is everything. Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Paul Ricoeur

Posted on 27 February 2015 by Benj

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ric%C5%93ur

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Choose Your Heresies Carefully

Posted on 11 February 2015 by Benj

What is it that draws an individual to skepticism on the one hand, and yet makes him/her completely susceptible to the conventional wisdom on the other hand? Continue reading →

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Rethinking Sanctions: Putin’s Peaches

Posted on 29 December 2014 by Benj

I’ve started using the expression “Putin gets his peaches” as shorthand for the unintended consequences of economic sanctions. Perhaps it will catch on, like “Bootleggers and Baptists.” You read it here first… Continue reading →

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