I have a bunch of rare Earth magnets that I bought a few years ago. For the most part, they've been rather haphazardly stored in a jumbled mess, with a few others stuck on the refrigerator. Today I noticed that at least some of them are noticeably weaker (particularly noticeable with the...
Since you're from Florida there are some things about "up north" that I don't think you fully appreciate. You see, we have this thing called "winter." You speak of wanting to be able to walk or bike everywhere. This is particularly comical since you were considering Burlington, VT, and now...
It is not like an axiom, and we do not have to agree on such a fundamental. Can we not speak of the divine right of kings? Can we not speak of the Hindu caste system? Natural rights certainly are spoken of as if they were an objective thing. Natural rights are an invention of the...
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I think you have a point about May '68. Though there are at least some workplaces that are democratic. Take the Mondragon Cooperatives in Spain, for instance. They are a multi-billion dollar democratically run, worker owned and operated corporation that out competes traditional...
But how are these "natural" rights to be enforced? They are enforced by institutions created by society, thus any right can only be granted by society.
Since I don't know if your irony is intentional or not, I must point out that "natural" rights cannot be arbitrary. In trying to argue for...
Natural Rights are a myth. All rights are granted by society.
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So, even though MIT and NYU have very different economics (and both are saltwater), they are still more similar to one another than the freshwater schools? Would that be correct? Or is this freshwater/saltwater thing just an over-generalization and part of the typical prejudice against the...
I'm in the early phases of working on an engineering physics degree myself. I believe the idea of a degree in engineering physics is to get a solid background in applied physics and to specialize in whatever specifically interests you. I'm considering doing a double degree in another...
Yes, I know about the 150% thing. I am already close to 180 attempted hours due to the ridiculous amount of classes that I have half-assedly taken in the past. It is only through an administrative quirk at my current CC that I am currently able to get financial aid. Years ago, when I was...
I am in a rather unusual situation. Many years ago, I took a lot of classes at community colleges (I live in the US) without regard to those pesky things called "grades," and I generally had a don't-give-a-crap sort of attitude about things. Well, now that I've been away from college for a...