Trust, Society, and the Limits of Inclusion
Human society can be a very intimidating thing to try to understand. Whole disciplines have been set up to study and manage it: political science, law, economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, …
What is Matter?
Ninety-nine percent of who you are is invisible and untouchable. Buckminster Fuller What we call matter is composed of conjugate gyroscopic toroidal standing waves and hyperboloid vortices of etheric pressure. …
What is Light?
What, then, can light be, if not a transverse vibration? I consider this extremely important. Light cannot be anything but a longitudinal perturbation in the ether involving alternative compressions and …
Of Course the Ether Exists
If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration. Nikola Tesla “Frequency and vibration” is another way of saying “waves”, but …
Rescuing Physics With Philosophy
(Author’s note: this post is meant to serve as an introduction and preface for future posts discussing specifics of physics and related concepts in more detail.) Reality Check: The Standard …
A Primer on Austrian Economics
Unsurprisingly, not all economists agree on how to approach what used to be called “political economy”. Adam Smith in 1776 defined it as “an inquiry into the nature and causes …
Why Logic is Unpopular
Value hierarchies are inevitable. What value belongs at the top to make sure the others stay in their proper place? The ancient Greeks spoke of three perspectives: pathos, ethos, and …
Freedom of Association
Why shouldn’t you be forced to marry and have children against your will? Why shouldn’t you be forced to join and support a religious organization? Why shouldn’t you be forced …
Why Culture Matters
What is Culture? As individuals, people experience consciousness (identity, intelligence, soul, conscience), develop character (will, agency, behavioral patterns, habits), and demonstrate preferences of style (taste). Biological traits and tendencies both …
Ethics 101: Reciprocity
People have been arguing about how to deal with ideas of right and wrong for a very long time. Even now, reasonable people sometimes disagree about where exactly to draw …