Daily Archives: November 26, 2008

Bailouts support bad behavior… Don’t do it!

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

By engaging in bailout after bailout, government bureaucrats in both parties perpetuate the system that is not working: special interest groups getting special treatment. Follow the consequences! By subsidizing failed but well-connected losers with a bailout we collectively are confiscating … Continue reading →

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Consciousness Explained?

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This is just about the best dialogue I’ve read on consciousness. Alva Noë’s model is plausible and falsifiable.  And it correctly rejects the notion of internal motive events and the good ol’ mind/body duality. In many ways, the new thinking … Continue reading →

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