The Thin Blue Line That Protects Us From Canadian Science Fiction Writers
Dec 13Peter Watts writes: If you buy into the Many Worlds Intepretation of quantum physics, there must be a parallel universe in which I crossed the US/Canada border without incident last Tuesday. In some other dimension, I was not waved over by a cluster of border guards who swarmed my car like army ants for no [...]
Libertarian Layer Cake
Dec 13As another way of expressing the idea of “thick libertarianism,” Gary Chartier draws a nice distinction between the libertarian principle and the libertarian ideal: A libertarian, I take it, is someone who is for liberty and against aggression. The libertarian doesn’lt like to be pushed around, and doesn’t like to see other people pushed around, [...]
Amazon versus the Market
Dec 13The Huffington Post reports on the working conditions at Amazon.com, including the fact that workers are: Warned that the company refuses to allow sick leave, even if the worker has a legitimate doctor’s note. Taking a day off sick, even with a note, results in a penalty point. A worker with six points faces dismissal. [...]
I’m Your Venus
Dec 13The full trailer for Avatar pretty much gives the story away, but that’s okay. I’m excited to see it for a couple of reasons: first, it’s a sympathetic portrayal of resistance to American military imperialism (I don’t know whether these Marines are actually American in the story or whether they’re from a United Earthforce or [...]
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