I’ve been listening to Overly Sarcastic Productions Lightning Round with Red and Ludohistory (here it is!). And they are talking about the trope known as: moral event horizon. TVTropes defines this in its laconic entry as: “A horrendously evil act that marks its perpetrator as irredeemable.” Obviously this trope is subjective. But I can’t helpContinueContinue reading “Moral Event Horizons”
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Bigotry and the In-Group
The human mind has developed over two million years of hominid evolution. It developed to divide people into two groups: the in-group and the out-group. When animals go about the process of surviving in the world, they must deal with competition. And interspecies competition, competition between different species can be intense. Lions and hyenas bothContinueContinue reading “Bigotry and the In-Group”
Unproductive and Unprofitable
I drink too much caffeine. I know this. I can feel the ragged edge of my fatigue if I do not intake a substantial amount of the stuff in the morning. I get withdrawal if I stop drinking caffeine. I suspect a lot of people would experience the same if they stopped their daily caffeineContinueContinue reading “Unproductive and Unprofitable”
Nothing Left to Remove
A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. Antoine de Saint-Exupery My instincts are the instincts of the maximillalist. I instinctively add instead of removing. I have great respect for those thinkers, like the late Bruce Lee, who canContinueContinue reading “Nothing Left to Remove”
New Photos
I have overhauled the Guide to Ohto County today. Or rather. I have illustrated the page with a host of photos of the valley. So I recommend that you have a look and enjoy the new mood and ambience that the photos provide. If you had trouble imagining the country before. We hope that thisContinueContinue reading “New Photos”
