The Genres of Humankind

See also: An XYsplanation The man and the woman are the genres of Humankind, and there’s a comparable aspect to so very many other species of creature too: the bifurcation into sexes, roughly chromosomally-aligned, is foundational to who is essential (as in essence, at a minimum) and who comes to be expecting, generally speaking, although… Continue reading The Genres of Humankind

An open letter to CBRM Mayor Cecil Clarke regarding photo radar and red-light cameras

Mister Mayor, Regarding the prospect of photo radar and red-light cameras, I am firmly against the establishment of such technocratic terror in this developing conurbation. Just because other jurisdictions are forever finding new ways to abuse their citizens doesn’t mean those ways need to find purchase here. All things being equal, slower is safer, yet… Continue reading An open letter to CBRM Mayor Cecil Clarke regarding photo radar and red-light cameras

Review: The Fabric of Reality

David Deutsch’s The Fabric of Reality came recommended as a must-read. I’ll agree that it’s a worthy read, but all you really need is this: Reality is increasingly comprehensible and we blaze new trails of knowledge via suppositions that stick, because they have good arguments to support them that withstand criticism. Better arguments explain more… Continue reading Review: The Fabric of Reality