Officiant: “One comes before us today who wishes to become a Sworn Brother. Let him approach.” Officiant: “Are there two Brothers present who will affirm that the candidate is of sound mind and good character, being aware that the penalty for error in this judgment is expulsion and disgrace?” Upon hearing affirmations, the officiant continues:… Continue reading The Order of Defenders
Month: August 2019
How the D candidates would introduce themselves at the next debate if they were honest
Hi, I’m Joe Biden. I’m the perfect apparatchik – no principles, no convictions, and no plan. I’m senile, and I have a problem with groping children. But vote for me anyway because orange man bad. Hi, I’m Kamala Harris. My white ancestors owned slaves, but I use the melanin I got from my Indian ancestors… Continue reading How the D candidates would introduce themselves at the next debate if they were honest
Contra Gelernter on Darwin
David Gelernter recently wrote an essay on Giving Up Darwin that is not obviously stupid. Dr. Gelernter, in many ways an astute thinker, does not commit obvious stupidities – but I have had to call him out before for allowing himself to be blinded by a hunger for epistemic gaps that fit the shape of… Continue reading Contra Gelernter on Darwin