A Philosopher’s View of the World
Riley Gaines & Trump
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
Mike’s “Commercial Protein Bars Are Expensive Candy” Protein Bars
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
What is a Woman?
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
AI Images and Job Displacement
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
Cookies & Politics: Consumer Advocacy
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
Cookies & Politics: Corporate Advocacy
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
Psychohistory & Big Data
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
AI Images & Theft
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
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