Previously, I described eight possible events that would likely destroy civilization as we know it. These include diseases, climate change and nuclear war. Today, it’s time to take on “Imaginary Existential Threats” – those risks that are inflated by governments, special interest groups and the media, often for political reasons.
5. Mad Scientists
I blame bad movies. [...]
Archive for June, 2009
6 Ways the Rich Trick the Poor into Supporting Capitalism
by Kavan Wolfe
The rich generally understand that unregulated capitalism supports massive wealth transfers from the poor and middle class to the rich. This continues until there is no middle class left – just a rich aristocracy and a populations of serfs – as in 21st century Russia. These malevolent, avaricious fuckheads think this is a great idea [...]
Top 10 BS Statements in Obama’s Cairo Speech
by Kavan Wolfe
If you haven’t seen the Cairo speech, you can get the transcript here or the video here.
As a political statement to assuage the so-called ‘muslim world,’ I suppose it’s not bad. Interpreted in the light of facts, history, and a rational, ethical perspective, however, and it’s overwhelmingly bullshit. Here are the 10 worst examples (in [...]