Archive for October, 2015
How I failed to watch the democratic debate
cnn.com Firefox + Ubuntu cnn.com CNN Chromium + Ubuntu cnn.com OSX + Chrome cnn.com iPad + Safari cnn.com iPad + Firefox iPad + CNN app cnn.com Android + Firefox cnn.com Android + Chrome Android + CNN app But apparently you can watch in virtual reality if you’ve got a Samsung GearVR. Also on this site […]
Privilege and fear
Fear! What nonsense! Looking back over his whole life, Rusanov could not find a single instance of cowardice to reproach himself with. Indeed, had there ever been anything for him to be afraid of? As a man he was not particularly brave, perhaps, but he could not call to mind an occasion when he had […]
While you’re waiting for the bus
Too Much Information “Informed choices” is code for overwhelm and obscure The Movies of My Youth Against Charity Aside from challenging the rule of capital, a non-capitalist’s only readily available option is donating to charity — thus subsidizing its profiting from basic necessities — or else ignoring those in need.That subsidizing capital accumulation has become […]
Hard lessons I learned from a chronic illness, or why libertarians are young, white, healthy, male
As a younger woman, my vision of equality was shaped in good part by the liberal feminist concept of emancipation through independence. I recognised my privilege in being able to access to many of the civil rights made possible through the feminist movement and didn’t expect to experience any significant barriers to achieving equality with […]