‘‘Sovereign is he who decides on the
exception.’--Carl Schmitt
Easy trip in to Boston.
Nice birthday dinner with Liz, Ned and Caroline.
Cold this morning. I like the Custom House. Local industry seems to be bars at might, coffee in the morning.
A pretty far left site I like opened its discussions about the so-called impeachment with this line: "Congress’s job is to make Americans’ lives better." Is that true? Is that concept a basic distinction in how the Left thinks?
As soon as you start making a case against anything, you are making a case, which means you are implicitly committed to reason.
Nagel calls this argument Cartesian, after Descartes’ famous argument that just as the very fact that one is pondering one’s existence shows that one must exist, the very fact that one is examining the validity of reason shows that one is committed to reason. A corollary is that we don’t defend or justify or believe in reason, and we certainly do not, as it is sometimes claimed, have faith in reason. As Nagel puts it, each of these is “one thought too many.” We don’t believe in reason; we use reason.
Blackpink has 31 million YouTube subscribers, more than any other musical group. Who are they? Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHNzOHi8sJs
“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.”--Frankl
Quantitative analysis suggests that global financial integration alone can account for 34% to 55% of the observed increase in the current top one percent wealth share in the U.S., but indicates a possible reversal in the future.
(from Brian)
The sexuality of politics is not limited to those in power. A patient of mine is a very active conservative and has joined several on-line discussion groups. Yesterday she mentioned she was married and lost 7 followers in 2 minutes.
UBI
This is from Andrew Yang's campaign website and is one of the many planks of this platform, Universal Basic Income. I understand the basic argument as to inflation of value here, still, this is looking like an attractive idea to me. What do you think?
Easy trip in to Boston.
Nice birthday dinner with Liz, Ned and Caroline.
Cold this morning. I like the Custom House. Local industry seems to be bars at might, coffee in the morning.
A pretty far left site I like opened its discussions about the so-called impeachment with this line: "Congress’s job is to make Americans’ lives better." Is that true? Is that concept a basic distinction in how the Left thinks?
As soon as you start making a case against anything, you are making a case, which means you are implicitly committed to reason.
Nagel calls this argument Cartesian, after Descartes’ famous argument that just as the very fact that one is pondering one’s existence shows that one must exist, the very fact that one is examining the validity of reason shows that one is committed to reason. A corollary is that we don’t defend or justify or believe in reason, and we certainly do not, as it is sometimes claimed, have faith in reason. As Nagel puts it, each of these is “one thought too many.” We don’t believe in reason; we use reason.
Blackpink has 31 million YouTube subscribers, more than any other musical group. Who are they? Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHNzOHi8sJs
“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.”--Frankl
Quantitative analysis suggests that global financial integration alone can account for 34% to 55% of the observed increase in the current top one percent wealth share in the U.S., but indicates a possible reversal in the future.
(from Brian)
The sexuality of politics is not limited to those in power. A patient of mine is a very active conservative and has joined several on-line discussion groups. Yesterday she mentioned she was married and lost 7 followers in 2 minutes.
UBI
This is from Andrew Yang's campaign website and is one of the many planks of this platform, Universal Basic Income. I understand the basic argument as to inflation of value here, still, this is looking like an attractive idea to me. What do you think?
Andrew would implement the Freedom Dividend, a universal
basic income of $1,000/month, $12,000 a year, for every
American adult over the age of 18. This is independent of
one’s work status or any other factor. This would enable all Americans to pay their bills, educate themselves, start businesses, be more creative, stay healthy, relocate for
work, spend time with their children, take care of loved
ones, and have a real stake in the future.
basic income of $1,000/month, $12,000 a year, for every
American adult over the age of 18. This is independent of
one’s work status or any other factor. This would enable all Americans to pay their bills, educate themselves, start businesses, be more creative, stay healthy, relocate for
work, spend time with their children, take care of loved
ones, and have a real stake in the future.
Other than regular increases to keep up the cost of living,
any change to the Freedom Dividend would require a constitutional amendment.
any change to the Freedom Dividend would require a constitutional amendment.
It will be illegal to lend or borrow against one’s Dividend.
A Universal Basic Income at this level would permanently
grow the economy by 12.56 to 13.10 percent—or about
$2.5 trillion by 2025—and it would increase the labor force
by 4.5 to 4.7 million people. Putting money into people’s
hands and keeping it there would be a perpetual boost
and support to job growth and the economy.
grow the economy by 12.56 to 13.10 percent—or about
$2.5 trillion by 2025—and it would increase the labor force
by 4.5 to 4.7 million people. Putting money into people’s
hands and keeping it there would be a perpetual boost
and support to job growth and the economy.
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