Posted on January 31, 2009 by Sal
The following is an argument I developed to provide a partner for the natural rights theory of equality:
Premise 1: To constitute as a biological entity known as a “human being”, there must be certain attributes inherent in being human, which all human would share of course.
Premise 2: By definition, each individual human entity must share [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2009 by Jay Chen
A simple chart to put the amount of money we have been printing over the last century in perspective, by Glenn Beck(btw, when did he move from CNN to FOX?). We find ourselves in this mess because we borrow too much debts, spend too much, and leverage too much. So, we digg ourselves in a [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2009 by Sal
Posted on January 28, 2009 by Andrew Cheung
“President Obama says that “economists from across the political spectrum agree” on the need for massive government spending to stimulate the economy. In fact, many economists disagree. Hundreds of them, including Nobel laureates and other prominent scholars, have signed a statement that the Cato Institute has placed in major newspapers across the United States.”
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Posted on January 27, 2009 by Sal
Posted on January 25, 2009 by puddy20
The Notion of Fact v. The Idea Of Fiction:
Sensational Artist or Glorified Vandalism?
By Jimmy M.
The rise of Sheppard Fairey is a remarkable one. Born in the heart of the south, Charleston, South Carolina, Fairey legitimized street vandalism and graffiti as an effective expression of public criticism. In today’s world, his claim to fame will not [...]
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Posted on January 23, 2009 by Jay Chen
Only the 4th day after the inauguration, two remarkable changes have been initiated from Obama’s administration. For one, all pending regulations from Bush are halted, also, Obama just signed an executive order that “requires the Central Intelligence Agency to close any detention facilities that it currently operates“, which of course include the infamous Guantanamo secret [...]
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Posted on January 23, 2009 by Andrew Cheung
The Economist: The Big Mac Index 2008
The Big Mac Index is based on the idea of Purchasing Power Parity that derives from the theory of the law of one price. It argues, in a efficient market, all goods around the world in a long run shall have a equilibrium price. However, by no mean this [...]
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Posted on January 22, 2009 by puddy20
Barack Obama has been President for nearly 3 days now. And we all know that Bush made too many mistakes to name. But let’s face it, the things he left us with were comedic gold. So I’d like to take a moment and ask you to join me in reminisicng in what W left us [...]
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Posted on January 21, 2009 by puddy20
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