Monthly Archives: August 2012

Freakonomics

Freakonomics- Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner I first read Freakonomics when I was still in secondary school, and I think it may have been the catalyst of the revival of my interest in books. It viciously attacks conventional … Continue reading

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Spiritual Atheism; the dance of life

What is life? Most of us think of it in terms of biology- plants, animals, fungi and bacteria. By such strict definitions, conventional viruses aren’t exactly alive. I find it interesting to break away from this limited perspective, to broaden … Continue reading

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Vision

I want to contribute to human knowledge and welfare. How does one do that? There’s a central structure at the root of it all, like a hive of sorts. A contribution does not have to be quantitative, the greatest value … Continue reading

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Bill O’Reilly makes me sick.

Have not felt this angry in a while.

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losing my mind

A terrible thing happened to me in the second week of my confinement period- I lost my mind. Not all of it, of course- just a little, but it hurt nevertheless. I kept this piece of my mind outside of … Continue reading

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My Mass Effect Experience

I want to talk about Mass Effect. I first started when I played Mass Effect 2 on my friend’s Playstation 2. As with Dragon Age, I wasn’t supposed to care. I wasn’t supposed to get emotionally invested. I never cared … Continue reading

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The Grey

SPOILERS: If you haven’t watched The Grey, you may want to skip this, and then read this afterwards. Let’s talk about The Grey. A man is compelled to commit suicide, seemingly because of his failed relationship with his wife. The … Continue reading

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