Ok, ok. I have tried to be calm. I have tried to deal with the fact that a great many of my people are reacting in a completely irresponsible manner to the problems confronting us. #Gamergate and the bullshit that surrounds it, the 4channers, the trolls; these people are nowhere near in the right. But…
Year: 2015
A Larger Perspective: In response to the response to Scott Aaronsen
Before you read this post, read this. Let’s put the comment into context, first. Few of the other commenter’s on Dr. Aaronsen’s comment take it in the context of the full conversation, so let me attempt to outline this one. There was an MIT professor, a Prof. Lewin, who committed sexual harassment. Well, was alleged,…
On the Value of Surrender
On January 1st, 2014, I posted the following to my Facebook: 2011 wasn’t great, so on January 1, 2012 I was all “bring it on, New Year.” 2012 was worse, so on January 1, 2013, I was all “Woo! Done with that!” 2013 has been the worst year of my adult life. This year,…