Only people have intentions.
Nothing is greater than the sum of it's parts.
The idea of an institution is an abstraction, a
Lying to oneself and to others
If you can lie to yourself, you don't have to lie to others.
If you can lie to
Rumor Mill 1
(Not my own opinions. Believe at your own risk)
President Francois Mitterrand was a nazi. He worked under the french
Debating to win
Debating is a game and, as with most games, there are a number of useful meta-strategic tricks which it pays
Judging by Persuasiveness
My meta-debating position is pretty simple. I think debates should be judged based on how persuasive teams are. Persuasiveness is
Judging Non-Arguments
I've written that Persuasiveness = Truth*Importance*Originality(compared to 1st half). This is true, but it isn'
Against rational belief in free will
In Axiomatic Beliefs, I argue that certain premises are cornerstones of our thought and cannot be jettisoned or questioned. From
A non-additive view of morality.
Doing sums with morality is very dangerous. But, what is the alternative? The answer is to not look at the
Liberal Bias in Debating 1: Is there bias?
(Short Version)
* BP debating has a left wing bias in terms of which motions are set and which arguments are
Is immigration good for the economy?
Does killing one person of below average productivity boost GDP?
If not, then immigration must boost GDP.
(assuming no other