Derek Parfit postulated the “Repugnant Conclusion,” which I paraphrase as: If it is better to have higher average happiness over a larger population, then ultimately it is best to have a very large population with very low levels of happiness. Parfit himself deemed this conclusion “repugnant.” Many social and political…

Yesterday, I happened upon a video, which appears to be from a television talk show, on which the topic was men with multiple children by different women. The moderator identified the guests of (dis)honor and asked each to indicate the number of children and “baby mamas,” using their phraseology: Nathaniel…

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The USA and its allies have poured billions into the defense of the Ukrainian underdogs. But, to what end? … What is the end game? … What is the exit strategy? Was the objective to expose Putin as a bully and…

The White House has provided assurance that objects, which were recently shot from the skies by military aircraft, were not extraterrestrial (i.e. alien). This comes after an Air Force General “would not rule out” any explanation, including apparently aliens. Instead, that senior military officer chose “deferring to intelligence experts.” Well…

It is irrational to believe that someone — ANYONE — will work regularly, routinely, and incessantly for the exclusive or primary benefit of an unrelated and non-contributing party. Most persons are NOT martyrs. They are not going to sacrifice themselves, the fruits of their labors, and the single life, which…

There are competing mindsets with regard to taxation. The esteemed jurist, Learned Hand, said: Any one may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which will best pay the Treasury; there is not even a patriotic…

A friend made a reference to a passage from the Book of Mormon: For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the…

Recent reports regarding the growth and expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tell of new systems, which are capable of writing term papers (e.g. ChatGPT), and AI bots are capable of producing working computer code. While some parties celebrate such advancements, others see red flags. …

In a recent diatribe against gun ownership, which was written by one that “will NEVER own a gun,” the author stated, “Law enforcement and our military need [guns] to protect our communities and our nation.” It was obvious that, in the opinion of the writer, ordinary citizens do not “need”…