When we create artificial intelligence robots, they will be given three Laws to safeguard humanity: 1. never do anything to decrease shareholder value. 2. always obey the company unless it conflicts with Law 1. 3. fuck the poor.

The story of the Ugly Duckling teaches us that even if you aren't beautiful on the outside, it's fine – you might secretly turn out to be.

William James and the Train Robbery -

William James and the Train Robbery

A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes

"The government should run like a business" summer is over. It is time for "government run businesses" autumn to rise from its ashes.

At the time of the events of Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth has been experiencing FIVE THOUSAND years of economic decline. Is it any wonder that some people were turning to Sauron, who for all his faults was at least a different kind of politician?

People who say things like "we achieved racial equality through MLK doing peaceful protests" tend to ignore three major facts: 1. We never achieved racial equality. 2. There were literally hundreds of violent race riots in the 60s. 3. They killed MLK. They fucking shot that dude anyway. Come on.

Jesus: "the meek will inherit the Earth." Nietzsche: "the meek will inherit the Earth (derogatory)."

What is impossible? Zeno: motion Parmenides: change Pyrrho: knowledge Schopenhauer: happiness

Under communism, when you paste something into a word document, it will paste without formatting by default.

Not to sure about the current Republican messaging of "children don't want too many toys, they want to work in factories and be racist". Just looking back on my own childhood, I feel like I probably would have gone with the toys.