A public record of some of my thoughts. Feel free to comment, but don't expect me to respond.
P&C drink and review Sierra Nevada’s bottle-conditioned porter, then discuss Ayn Rand and objectivism, with special guest Longinus.
They quickly review the basic tenets of objectivism, then discuss how those ideas play out in three works: Anthem, Atlas Shrugged and Fountainhead.
The boys discuss what these ideas mean, and whether they’re useful and applicable in the real world.
My home office is in my daughter’s old room. It’s not the greatest location. One of the walls was a dark red color (not too bad), but in front of it was a pink bookcase, which I didn’t like. And the light was behind me, which wasn’t good for zoom calls.
This weekend I moved the light. That messed up the wall, so I had to spackle and re-paint. I also painted the bookcase. The wall went from dark red to green.
It occurred to me that switching from red to green was an opportunity. I was hoping someone would ask me about the change. I was going to pretend nothing had changed and ask if they were red-green colorblind, or maybe their monitor was having a color problem.
Nobody asked. 🙁
P&C drink and review a hazy IPA from Sam Adams, then do five topics in five minutes each.
#1 – What’s up with the Game Stop / WallStreetBets / Robinhood deal?
#2 – Has the pill changed what women like in men?
#3 – Will the Biden administration forgive student loans?
#4 – Awards shows have become pointless
#5 – What is right-wing?
When and why does the president have this authority?
P&C drink and review Pigweed’s homebrewed winter warmer, then discuss executive orders.
What is the function and purpose of an executive order? Is it a way to get around Congress? What are the limits? Is this one of the ways the imperial presidency has usurped the legislative function, or is it a valid power of the executive?
The boys look at the history of this strange executive power and comment on its use.
P&C drink and review Dirty Little Freak, a flavorful brown ale from DuClaw Brewery, then discuss the Enlightenment.
What was the Enlightenment, when did it happen, and what ideas did it produce? Why has it come under fire from some quarters today? Should we value the Enlightenment, or is it just another example of racism and white privilege?