Is the Earth Full?

on Friday, March 9, 2012

I have a few responses to Paul Gilding's talk at TED, where he claims that the earth is "full" and cannot sustain any more economic growth because the natural resources of the planet are being depleted at a rate that is "unsustainable." He claims...

Are we designed to eat meat?

on Thursday, March 8, 2012

After reading Michael Pollan's manifesto at the beginning of his book, I wondered to myself why he would favor a diet that is mostly plant-based if he has human health in the forefront of his awareness. A plant-based diet is currently very popular,...

Our obligation to "society."

on Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Where does our "society" begin and end? Are we not obligated to England and their infrastructure, schools, security, roads, capital, and so on? And what about the men and women that moved to this nation from foreign lands? Are they not indebted...

Six Things Rich People Don't Need to Stop Saying

on Monday, March 5, 2012

It is so viscerally frustrating to listen to intelligent men, with good hearts and intentions speak about money without understanding what wealth is, or where it comes from.The following statement is wrong. It assumes that there is a limited amount...

Large medical studies are not a good idea.

on Thursday, March 1, 2012

In response to NoahSD's excellent blog-post, where Noah first makes clear that the human body is wondrously complex, and we understand relatively little about its intricate, convoluted inner-workings, and explains that large, randomized, double-blind...