Upward Comparison
Bridge over the River How we compare ourselves to others. Photo courtesy of the Max Volta Upward comparison is a term used to describe the situation in which people compare themselves to others who seem to be better off. The feelings of jealousy that may result can be a problem on their own, but the […]
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Ownership and Georgism
Land’s End A philosophical introduction to Georgism. Photo courtesy of The Brit_2 Ownership is the relationship between an entity (usually a person) and an object (either tangible or abstract) in which the entity has complete control of the object including control of its ownership status e.g. the ability to transfer ownership to others. Complete control […]
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Prostitution and Employment
Strip Club Some moral considerations. Photo courtesy of Thomas Hawk Once when I was at a strip club in Mexico, I accidentally smiled at one of the strippers after she caught me looking at her. She walked over and sat down next to me thinking that I was interested in her services. I didn’t turn […]
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The Heirarchy of Value
Boat Dock What are the fundamental values in life? Photo courtesy of tearsandrain What provides direct value to a human being? Some would answer along the lines of such things as money, love, and power. But to get at the true answer, we need to consider the nature of humans. We are an animal species […]
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The Consequences of Free Software
Petronas Towers Is free software as good as it sounds? Photo courtesy of prasan.naik I used to be an open source software developer. I thought that free software would be a great benefit to everyone. But after studying economics for a few years, I realized that the long-term effects might be the opposite of what […]
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Psychological Distortion
Reading There are many ways that psychology can distort our perception of reality. Photo courtesy of ©athrine A while ago I decided that I was sick of wasting my life doing homework that really wasn’t teaching me anything. I am experienced enough to know that most homework feels useless, but I was sure that this homework actually was […]
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Zero to a Million
Border Crossing America: Land of Opportunity Photo courtesy of kptice This is the true story of my friend who went from being a Mexican immigrant with a high school education to being a millionaire in about 7 years. He was born in Mexico to a family of farmers, wealthy by Mexican standards. His parents left for America […]
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Fear and Maturity
Maturity A hypothesis about the consequences of fear in modern culture. Photo courtesy of globalindex After a lot of introspection and conversation with others, I have come to believe that there is a causal connection between fear and maturity. At some point an individual will be faced with the question of how they are going […]
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Biking to the Grocery Store
Biking in the City Have you ever tried biking around town? Photo courtesy of wvs Today when I was checking out at the grocery store I told the bagger that I didn’t need any bags. He seemed surprised and said “I’ve been working here three months and nobody has ever said that before.” Apparently not […]
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Weekly Budget of Time
Hourglass How much time do we really have each week? Photo courtesy of bogenfreund Everyone complains about not having enough time, but usually the problem is that we are utilizing our time ineffectively. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that you should spend all your time working. In fact, I think being […]
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