Truth: No Man Is An Island. No Logical Argument Is Either.
My definition of Truth under Scientific Realism, is that any notion of Truth can only exist if we say it is a) Performative, consisting of b) Correspondence and c) Coherence (internal consistency). And that all other statements are analogies to some subset of these properties. And that d) formal theories of truth (the ‘logics’) are…
Why Do So Many People In The Usa Have Guns?
I own guns for the single purpose of resisting the government when necessary. I believe, without question, that it is a moral responsibility of every man to do the same. I view those who do not do so, as free riders on the labor of others who make such moral commitments. https://www.quora.com/Why-do-so-many-people-in-the-USA-have-guns
Do Libertarians Believe There Should Be Federally Funded Interstate Highways?
That it was invented for war. (It was) That it led to the decline of rail (it did) That it led to the rise of trucks (it did) That it led to the expansion of automotive use. (It did) That it eliminated demand for public transportation (it did) That it contributed to sprawl (it did)…
Which One Do You Prefer, A Socialist Or Capitalist Economy?
I WILL DO MY BEST. BUT YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE THE ANSWER. The question poses a false dichotomy. A socialist economy is logically impossible, and demonstrably impossible since the socialist method of production provides neither incentives, nor the pricing system necessary for the competitive satisfaction of wants and needs. We don’t have a choice of…
Why Does The 1.7% Jewish Population In Usa Have So Much Political Power?
HERE IS THE REASON (WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE STICKS AND STONES IT WILL GENERATE) I’m going to give the answer that is impolitic and true. Mostly because I’m kind of curious how people interpret it. Just a draft. MONEY, MEDIA AND WHITE GUILT FOR WW2That’s the answer. But why? GROUP EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGYIf your gene…
Does The Separation Between Mathematical Truth And Mathematical Proof Necessarily Imply A Platonist View Of Mathematics?
Here is the debate as I understand it: (And forgive me if I mix language from multiple domains please.) The Intuitionists argue that all mathematics can be stated operationally, and as such, for all intents and purposes, all mathematical symbols other than the glyphs we use to name the natural numbers, are nothing more than…
The Necessary Properties of Economic Cooperation
(draft of the correction of a priorism in economics, politics and ethics.) (important) Exchanges are unique. Every one. Marginalism alone renders all exchanges unique – even before we consider the uneven distribution of resources and ability, and the vagaries of nature, and the shifting wants and signals of human beings. As such, each exchange is…