Monthly Archives: October 2014

Who Owns the Future?

Posted on October 27, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

I attended my friend’s wedding in Toronto this weekend, which means that I have spent a significantly larger percentage of the last three days sitting in various airports than I would care to admit. And if you have been through … Continue reading →

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Wise Words From An Old Friend

Posted on October 7, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

Arguing with ignorance is like playing chess with a pigeon. You could be the world’s best chess player, but the pigeon is still going to knock all the pieces over, shit on the board, and dance around triumphantly. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Fantasy

Posted on October 5, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

So, as part of the discussion on my previous post, n8chz has directed my attention towards a discussion going on the blog the Hipcrime Vocab . This post (which is well worth the read) asks the question: given all of the problems … Continue reading →

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An Heretical Question

Posted on October 3, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

For the last several weeks I’ve been thinking about a question which I’m almost afraid to ask, because if taken too literally, it could sound like I’m advocating restrictions on freedom of inquiry. Nevertheless, I think it’s an interesting question, … Continue reading →

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