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An interview with Ran Prieur

An interview with Ran Prieur

May 27, 2011

I am known on the Internet as somebody who writes about dropping out of society, the critique of civilization, sustainability and the collapse. I'm a softcore doomer...

Dang, nature, you scary

Dang, nature, you scary

May 27, 2011

Joplin tornado aftermath. How fast does a piece of wood have to be going to get stuck clean through a concrete curb!? (via Mike...

“I owe Amnesty International my life”

“I owe Amnesty International my life”

May 26, 2011

Maria kept noticing the words Amnesty International on the cards. She had never heard of the organisation, and could not understand why the cards were coming.

The End of History – An Orthodox View

The End of History – An Orthodox View

May 25, 2011

Paradoxically,some Christians even seem to be more interested in the coming of the Antichrist than in Christ’s final victory over him.

I’m a sucker for bookstores

I’m a sucker for bookstores

May 24, 2011

Used bookstore, Lyon, France. Photo by Paolo Emilio Bellisario.

This concert should be awesome

This concert should be awesome

May 23, 2011

Sorry. Classical reference. Kids today don’t learn the important stuff.

My new office

My new office

May 23, 2011

I promise to be many hundred percent more productive if you’ll make this my new office: Library for 5200 books, designed by architecture firm Ilai and photography by Lukas Wassmann. View of the other...

Razoring Ockham’s razor

Razoring Ockham’s razor

May 22, 2011

The obvious question to ask about Ockham’s razor is: why? On what basis are we justified to think that, as a matter of general practice, the simplest hypothesis is the most likely one to be true?

Rapture micro-rant

Rapture micro-rant

May 22, 2011

All these people going on and on mocking any participation in religion, myth or ritual by saying ALL THOSE PEOPLE ARE SO DUMB!!1! NOT ME, LOL...

Espresso gun

Espresso gun

May 17, 2011

The il Tiro Espresso Gun is an espresso machine design concept inspired by a revolver pistol.