Neat article. http://observationdeck.io9.com/what-would-global-wealth-equality-look-like-1680832610/+rtgonzalez Every adult on earth would have...
Philosophical question, hopefully primitive enough to avoid political jargon: if you have to choose between freedom and peace, which do you...
http://io9.com/how-universal-basic-income-will-save-us-from-the-robot-1653303459 Robots are poised to eliminate millions of jobs over the...
Three options for each group. Did I miss any options that should have been included?
http://io9.com/the-pentagons-new-climate-change-report-wont-change-a-d-1646121825 A report released by the Defense Department warns that climate...
So say we use unions, entirely by voluntary association, to achieve things that people look to the government for. Setting a minimum wage, for...
Universal health care.
I've heard it said that the republicans are actually trying to make things better for poor people, not worse. I would like to think that this is...
If you would, ponder this hypothetical: You have the power to snap your fingers and all economic classes will disappear. Nobody has leverage...
My political opinion is that Buffy the Vampire Slayer would be terrible if written by Ayn Rand. Lousy philosopher. Not much better as a writer....
I'm not sure this qualifies as a current event, but there's a new study....
MOD EDIT - Rule 3 Republicans claim that their problem with "socialism" is that it requires "big government." Right? And republicans also...
Great article. Wanted to share. Seems topical. http://gawker.com/what-black-parents-tell-their-sons-about-the-police-1624412625 My black son—I...
Okay, so my Game of Thrones thread went over like hamburger in Jell-O. Now I'd like to try something where the political angles are even more...
http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/noam-chomsky-kind-anarchism-i-believe-and-whats-wrong-libertarians Michael S. Wilson: You are, among...
I liked this article. Thought it might generate some fun discussion. Not about Game of Thrones or A Song of Ice and Fire as stories, but about...
Just thought I'd throw this out here. I'm not saying I agree with it, but it's an interesting idea....
Saw this article. Liked it. Wanted to share. http://gawker.com/the-paucity-of-the-pro-inequality-argument-1585516075 ... And here is where...
Has anybody read this one? I was thinking about buying a copy, wanted to see if anyone here already had some thoughts to share on it....
http://www.alternet.org/economy/were-not-number-1-guess-which-country-now-has-more-affluent-middle-class-america?page=0%2C0 Fancy living up in...
:angered: Republicans are making me sad for the state of humanity. I think I need some sort of mental reboot before I give up on American...
This is really a two-part question. 1) Have you ever met anyone that you thought should not have access to firearms? 2) If there are people...
Someone explain to me the concept of property rights in a completely voluntary society. To me, it only makes sense in a society where you only...
Fun article. http://io9.com/5960812/which-species-stand-to-benefit-the-most-from-global-warming?tag=environment Which species stand to benefit...
I think republicans are nuts. But I'm glad they exist. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I was compelled to reason to myself why I should feel...
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