In her recent book, Nikki Haley claimed that Trump was elected by the voters. Actually he was elected by the Electoral College, which got the cats thinking about who our elected officials really represent.
Author: Alec
The Microchip David
“The Goliath of totalitarianism will be brought down by the David of the microchip.” – Ronald Reagan.
Which just shows it’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.
Status Comparisons
We all want high status because status comparisons are what drive us.
You know you are not going to
If we act now we might be able to avert the worst of climate change. But as First Dog on the Moon says, you know you are not going to.
Sins of the Fathers
The sins of the fathers will be visited on the children. Unfair? Yes. Inevitable? Probably.
Source of Ideas
Where do ideas come from?
Pervert Technology
In the words of Nathan Heller in The New Yorker, “Many drivers regard autonomous cars as a pervert technology, like sex robots or Nespresso machines.”
Rules for Human Conduct
In a recent speech, William Barr, the U.S. attorney general, claimed that Judeo-Christian moral standards are the ultimate utilitarian rules for human conduct. Not everyone agrees.
If you are interested in this subject, check out my book, A God of Manageable Size.
Asleep at the Wheel
Cars are becoming safer because of their electronics and sophisticated algorithms. But many people don’t want to draw the logical conclusions.
Being Right
The cats think they are always right. But maybe they are just deluded.
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