Monthly Archives: January 2008

Scotch Bonnets

I found some scotch bonnets in the supermarket today. They are a great way to instantly add flavour, and a bit of spice, to any meal. The rest of my family thinks they’re ‘all spice and no flavour’; it just … Continue reading

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On Conspiracy Theories

The hallmark of any conspiracy theory is the torrent of unexplained evidence that is thrown at the viewer. Loose change is a good example of this phenomenon; so is any creationist propaganda. Usually this style of presentation is justified to … Continue reading

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Living Will (Kind Of)

If I were to ever become famous (highly unlikely, seeing as I don’t plan to ever become famous), I would likely attempt to create some type of legal document to prevent any type of religious, psychic or spiritual medium from … Continue reading

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Why The World Needs More Economists

There seems to be a gap in the critical reasoning abilities of most people. When faced with the prospect of supporting a worthy cause (and occasionally the shame of looking insensitive by not supporting the cause), they will throw all … Continue reading

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What’s In A Name?

Proper names, as Wittgenstein contends, are vague. At the same time, they can refer to a number of things, but no specific attribute. However, proper names don’t always refer to a specific aspect of a person. There seem to be … Continue reading

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On Democracy

Well, the UofT student government (UTSU) is at it again. Another referendum will be held soon, and this time students will be voting on whether to adopt the proposed ‘UPass’, which would give all students access to the TTC for … Continue reading

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New Camera

I have a (relatively) new camera! The end…?

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Random Thought

It must be really boring to be a laissez-faire macroeconomist.

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On Ads

For those of you poor bastards without ad-blockers, you will notice ads running down the right-hand side of this page. You may be wondering why I added these ads. I do not expect to make money off of them, but … Continue reading

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On Malthus, Change, and Modern Thought

‘History repeats itself’ is a phrase often uttered but rarely heeded. Nearly 200 years ago, a man by the name of Thomas Malthus predicted that humanity would starve due to a population growing exponentially faster than the Earth’s ability to … Continue reading

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