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Author Archives: David Hume
Sometimes heterodoxy is good
I know David Frum comes in for a lot of criticism from the conservatives. Sometimes I think this is justified, as I have found some of his methods objectionable. That being said, I am struck by the fact that Frum … Continue reading
Paying for healthcare
Tim Harford has an excellent article, A brilliant (and doomed) template for healthcare reform: Yet in one vital way, the systems are exactly the same: at no point during my interactions with either system did I ever have to wonder … Continue reading
UNICEF, boo!
What’s different about Kiva: Contrast Kiva with, for example, UNICEF. Kiva makes it possible to trace the path of your donation, to the extent that such tracing is realistic (and it largely turns out to be more along the lines … Continue reading
Notes
The post on Creationism & potential Republican candidates is getting a lot of linkage. A quick note, the title was a bit hyperbolic. I am simply suggesting that from where we stand today the power of the Christian Right has … Continue reading
Dead political religions
I recently read The Rise and Fall of Communism by Archie Brown. This is a general survey which runs roughly from the late 19th century down to the present day. Though there was a focus on the Soviet Union (for … Continue reading
Contacting about a post or story
Most of you probably know this, but SR’s email address is contact -at- secularright.org. If you have a story or post you think might interest, feel free to send it along. No guarantee of linkage/commentary, but it happens.
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Political spectrum
Arkady of Right Condition has a new “political spectrum” up: This strikes me as a libertarian-centric spectrum. That’s fine as it goes, all “spectrums” or “typologies” are selective in what parameters they use to generate categories. The main issue with … Continue reading
Creationism litmus test?
Tim Pawlenty says: GOV. PAWLENTY: We’ve said in Minnesota, in my view, this is a local decision. Intelligent design is something that, in my view, is plausible and credible and something that I personally believe in but, more importantly, from … Continue reading
Where are SR readers coming from?
The ranks for 2009 from Google Analytics. “Direct” means people who come directly to the site (e.g., bookmarks), while “referral” is from sites like Andrew Sullivan or Hot Air.
The philosophers as types
I don’t know what to make of this David Brooks column, Bentham vs. Hume. I will say that the main reason I lean Right is a suspicion of the efficacy of managerial technocracy. And I speak as someone who is … Continue reading