Beyond the Rhetoric

I’ve always been a fan of Marty Beckerman’s brand of comedy. Although I thought he was crude and immature with Generation S.L.U.T., and insightful but brash in Dumbocracy, he’s always been able to put a smile on my face. Then, he told me that he had a new book, asking if I would like to [...]

Inevitably, you’re going to make a lot of decisions in your life. Some of them will be of the “do you want fries with that?” variety, while others will have far greater ramifications that extend well beyond the lunch hour. Looking back at my own life, I’ve made several of these kinds of choices, but [...]

“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth… not going all the way, and not starting.” Since I happen to be traveling through Asia, I thought it would be appropriate to bring up a quote from Buddha. While the quote makes reference to discovering the truth, I think that the same [...]

One of my favorite shows on television is House. Part of its appeal is that the audience can oftentimes feel like it is a part of the team, unraveling the puzzle alongside the diagnostic professionals at Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. The other appeal is the unorthodox, manipulative, and misanthropic nature of the [...]

“The assumption is that if choice is good, more choice is better. That’s not necessarily true.” As a consumer, I value my ability to choose. If I don’t like product A, but I need something with similar functionality, I can consider buying product B instead. If I do not agree with one politician, I can [...]