Philosophy
"There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."
Unfortunately, some people don't grow intellectually past the age of 14, and having once read the cultish work by Ayn Rand, go on to pontificate to the rest of us how Rand was a great intellectual and "philosopher," apparently without realizing what a shallow and psychopathic 'thinker' she actually was (there's a reason real philosophers, with minor exceptions, don't take her seriously).
One of those sheepish followers is Paul Ryan, a self-professed Catholic who apparently doesn't see the contradiction between his Catholicism (including Jesus' message of charity and compassion for the downtrodden) and his devotion and worship of an asshole atheist who promulgated self-interest and greed as the highest virtues, and social responsibility as one of the worst moral crimes.
Well, the Catholic church called Ryan on the contradiction of his beliefs, and Stephen Colbert talks to the priest who sounded the wake-up call
And here is the best part: a total takedown by MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, who just rips Ryan apart:
Even xkcd recognizes what's up:
Hat tip to Tony!
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Philosophy
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Unfortunately, some people don't grow intellectually past the age of 14, and having once read the cultish work by Ayn Rand, go on to pontificate to the rest of us how Rand was a great intellectual and "philosopher," apparently without realizing what a shallow and psychopathic 'thinker' she actually was (there's a reason real philosophers, with minor exceptions, don't take her seriously).
One of those sheepish followers is Paul Ryan, a self-professed Catholic who apparently doesn't see the contradiction between his Catholicism (including Jesus' message of charity and compassion for the downtrodden) and his devotion and worship of an asshole atheist who promulgated self-interest and greed as the highest virtues, and social responsibility as one of the worst moral crimes.
Well, the Catholic church called Ryan on the contradiction of his beliefs, and Stephen Colbert talks to the priest who sounded the wake-up call
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And here is the best part: a total takedown by MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, who just rips Ryan apart:
Even xkcd recognizes what's up:
Hat tip to Tony!
- Dawkins On The Daily Show? Fuck That: Metallica On Colbert!
So apparently the blogosphere is awash with entries about the interview Richard Dawkins did with Jon Stewart a couple of days ago. I love Dawkins, and was thinking about posting that interview here, but when I realized Metallica had made an appearance...
- Take The Money, Donald Trump! Do It For The Children!
Apparently Donald Trump wants to help charities, but he won't donate the money without extorting President Obama to release documents that, let's face it, will not satisfy the birthers and their conspiracy theories. Fortunately, Stephen Colbert...
- Ecce Homo Art "restorator" Alpha Dog
A few weeks ago we posted a video on our Google+ page about a Spanish lady who attempted to "restore" an ecce homo fresco of Jesus. The New York Times also reported on it. Well, what started out as the presumed Son of God turned in her capable hands into...
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Let's face it, no one likes to commute... I don't know how I would survive my commute to work, or at least retain my sanity, if it weren't for books and an ipod full of books and podcasts. But among all the repetitive daily drudgery of traveling...
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If you have kids, I hope you've been smart enough to realize that most children's books are written by idiots and celebrities (a distinction usually without a difference) who most likely write for children because they certainly would not be able...