A Philosopher's View of the World
Way back in July, 2012 the newsletter of the United States Department of Agriculture s (USDA) supported Meatless Monday. This was based on health concerns about meat consumption, the environmental impact of meat production, Read More
With each mass shooting the gun debate ignites again, in an endless circular dance. Some people see such horrific events as evidence in favor of new gun regulation. Others quickly Read More
BAI (Before AI) Big Data was a bugbear and the term was used to describe the acquisition, storage and analysis of large quantities of data. The search giant Google was Read More
Back in 2022 college swimmer Riley Gaines tied for 5th place in the 200-yard freestyle with Lia Thomas during the Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. While 5th place is a Read More
We Americans generally do health and nutrition badly. One reason for this is that we are often systematically misled by the state at the behest of commercial interests. Ask a Read More
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig was brought before congress in July 2026. During the questioning, Nancy Mace asked the director “what is a woman?” For those Read More
In an earlier essay I explained why I use AI images in my D D content. This was not offered as an excuse or justification as I agree it is morally Read More
In my previous essay I discussed the company side of corporate advocacy. As noted in the essay, in the before time the group One Million Moms called for a boycott Read More
In the before time, one Gay Pride Day Kraft posted an image of a rainbow Oreo cookie (sadly not yet a real product). Almost immediately, the group One Million Moms Read More
In his Foundation universe Isaac Asimov introduced the fictional scientific field of psychohistory. In this science fiction setting, it could predict the future by analyzing data and making inductive Read More
In my previous essay I looked at why I use AI generated images in my D D products. As I noted, the essay offers an explanation rather than a justification Read More