Category Archives: Politics

Political alignment, as told by OkCupid

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Shane

I did a political alignment quiz and came out as 70% permissive social liberal, and 81% permissive economic conservative. And that apparently libertarian. I’m sort of okay with that, but I would have rather been placed dead on the capitalist/liberal … Continue reading →

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You are all mindless sheep. Yes, even you.

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Shane

In Ender’s Game there’s a subplot wherein Ender’s older brother and sister decide that there’s something wrong with the world, and they’re too smart to sit by and watch humanity edge its way to another world war. They jump onto … Continue reading →

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Competition in services and employment

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Shane

Although I usually talk myself back into objectivism by the end of it (and I’m sure that’s how this post will turn out), I do always think about the consequences of various things. A truly free market, for instance. An … Continue reading →

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Twitter and politics

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Shane

John Prescott decided to write an article commenting on how politicians use social media, off the back of Cameron’s “twat” remark. He said that having to get your point across in 140 characters forces them to be concise and to … Continue reading →

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