Could technology be our undoing or is it our only hope? A thought-provoking article appeared in Wired a few weeks ago and a hat tip to Professor Koontz for bringing it to our attention. The writer, Steven Levy, tells the tale of a bet made 25 years ago between “neo-Luddite” Kirkpatrick Sale and “techno-optimist” Kevin Kelly. After reading Sale’s… Read More Collapsing under its own cleverness
by Nythrius, Hebrew Wizard When is mercy not mercy? Proverbs 14:34 says, “Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.” The word translated as reproach here, is the Hebrew word חסד, meaning mercy or steadfast love. This translation as reproach only occurs twice in the Old Testament, here and in Leviticus 20:17. חסד is a unique word as… Read More Razor sharp mercy
It’s clear that the Main Stream Media have done a fairly ordinary job reporting on the “idea” known as Antifa. While the Summer of Love saw violent riots and looting at the hands of black clad, balaclava-wearing mobs, progressive politicians and media allies had mostly peaceful commentary, shrugging off the accusations that they were adding fuel… Read More Mr Ngo and the rioters
Since gaining independence from Britain in 1948, Myanmar has largely been under military rule. Elections were first held just over a decade ago, but the military junta used allegations of fraud to oust elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. What’s more, Suu Kyi has been charged with possessing illegally imported walkie talkies. President Biden has urged the… Read More Myanmar
Adam Ford has a helpful 12-minute video summary of what went down with GameStop (GME) and the financial markets last week. Although a lot of the carnage inflicted on huge hedge funds was at the [diamond] hand of “retail” investors (mostly everyday people), the battle began quietly a few weeks prior. The Reddit user known as DFV felt GameStop was undervalued and deliberately… Read More A week on Wall Street is a very long time
It would seem every man and his dog has something to say about Texas and it being sucked into a polar vortex recently. Great emphasis was put on the freezing of wind turbines which provide around 22% of Texas’ energy, with some attempt to blame “green” energy policy as the problem. (There is something satisfying… Read More Chills are multipyin’
