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Arguments. Taran points to this piece on How to Argue by Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy and Humanities, The University of Texas at Arlington. Good Arguments are the lifeblood of intellectual existence. They have the ability to stretch your way of thinking and questioning your beliefs. The unfortunate part of argument as a device to... [raving lunacy]

Shadows are hardwired into the brain [New Scientist]

Free Wal-Mart.

Posted by The Happy Tutor

behind the megacorp: distrust antitrust. In Sunday's NYTimes, Steve Lohr asks Is Wal-Mart Good for America? but then usefully explains how Wal-Mart came about: changes in antitrust: Antitrust has traditionally been the tool for insuring competition and keeping a watchful eye on powerful companies [net.narrative environments] "We the people" - did we vote for this? Who made the call about the rules changes that made this particular ant heap possible, or inevitable? And were we informed? Or, should be bow down in the Wal-Mart parking lot and worship the building as the Free Market? [Wealth Bondage]