On 18 Floreal (May 7th 1794) the National Convention, at Robespierre's beckoning, passed the following decree, establishing the Cult of the Supreme Being.| French Revolution
The spark for this post was an article published in The Century Magazine in 1892. In it the author explains to a foreign visitor the odd way that Americans keep the peace. I couldn’t improve upon the article’s title, “The Great American Safety Valve,” so I stole it for my title. It’s a short, informal … Continue reading "The Great American Safety Valve"| Unintended Consequences
If you pay attention online you might have heard of “The Current Thing.” What’s The Current Thing? The Current Thing is any concept that grabs hold of public attention, sometimes out of nowhere, and which demands an answer: are you for or against? I also like Marc Andreessen’s explanation. If not supporting it gets you … Continue reading "Engineering the Current Thing"| Unintended Consequences