I have been thinking about what distinguishes misanthropy from various forms of X-ism, whether racism, sexism, classism, or some other thing. Various X-isms seem like special cases of misanthropy. Sexism is a kind of hatred of women. Racism is a kind of hatred of one or other races. When framed in that way, it occurs … Continue reading A Taxonomy of Hate
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Energy Production, Cryptocurrencies & Hidden Agendas
How many times have you read something like this, “Bitcoin uses as much electricity as Malaysia or Sweden or Denmark or Chile….”. What a bore. Have you ever wondered, however, why the comparison is to countries? Why don’t they ever tell you what would seem to be a more natural comparison which is how much … Continue reading Energy Production, Cryptocurrencies & Hidden Agendas
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