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Facebook Made a Misanthrope of Me

Written by Kevin on January 23, 2009 - 0 Comments

Matt Frost offers insights into both blogging and Facebook:
A good blogger lives in constructive fear of two things: writing for everyone, and writing for no one. Recognizing that your boss, your kids, or even your future self will be able to read your work long after you’ve written it should impose some temperance and moderation, [...]

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Food for thought: Obama a radical incrementalist?

Written by Kevin on October 30, 2008 - 0 Comments

Just came across this Jim Lindgren post at The Volokoh Conspiracy on Obama.  The conclusion is rather fascinating and thought provoking:
People should not confuse Obama’s personality with his political orientation: by personality, Obama is the most reasonable, thoughtful, moderate person on either national ticket. He is definitely NOT an ideologue. Yet by political orientation, Obama [...]

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Word of the Day: Supertwaddle

Written by Kevin on September 17, 2008 - 0 Comments

Megan McArdle defines the term:
This is a first class example of what I like to call “Supertwaddle”:  thoroughgoing nonsense wrapped up in just enough technical knowledge to be more thoroughly, amusingly wrong than the ordinary twaddle you buy at your local drugstore or neighborhood bar.  Sadly, it often sounds very convincing to people who a) [...]

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A lack of perspective

Written by Kevin on September 15, 2008 - 0 Comments

Ross Douthat:
And anyone who believes that McCain is running a uniquely dishonorable campaign for the presidency just doesn’t have enough historical perspective – or enough distance from their own passions – to comment sensibly on contemporary politics. Every successful politician and political movement has to master the art of below-the-belt, us-versus-them political engagement, because that’s [...]

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