Philosophy Archive

  • 5 Technologies that Will Lead to the Singularity

    5 Technologies that Will Lead to the Singularity

    We live in a wondrous age.  Never before has mankind enjoyed such free availability of knowledge, and such control over the natural world. Technology is at our fingertips, and (I firmly believe) embracing it is one of the steps towards the cultural maturity of our species. You have probably seen this type of graph before.  It [...]
  • Only 25% of People are Bummed With Capitalism?

    Only 25% of People are Bummed With Capitalism?

    Seriously?  Only a quarter of you? You obviously haven’t seen this quote on your iGoogle page: “Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wicked of men will do the most wicked of things for the greatest good of everyone” – John Maynard Keynes Keynes was an economist.  Specifically, he was the economist, the one we blame for Keynesian economics, [...]
  • Why Julius Malema Doesn’t Get Speeding Fines and Other Mysteries

    Why Julius Malema Doesn’t Get Speeding Fines and Other Mysteries

    I fully realise that by writing this article I wander into dangerous territory, and open myself up to being called all sorts of nasty names.  I also realise I would need several degrees in Law, Sociology and Anthropology to write authoritatively on this topic.  However, the Internet is no place for informed opinions, so let [...]
  • My Nutshell of Post-Structuralism

    My Nutshell of Post-Structuralism

    In the beginning there were the dinosaurs. They hunted or foraged during the day, for the most part, because even they could realise that at night they were more likely to bump into trees, rocks and eachother. Other than that they most probably saw little distinction between the times it was light and the times when it wasn't. Then we came along.