Some Things I Have Written

The Economics of Jesus

The paradigm shift that marked the historical Jesus

 

The Political Philosophy of Idiots

Rationalism versus Empiricism in American politics

 

Animals & Economics

An analogy between ecology and the economics of markets

 

Public Schools & Civil Rights

It was students, rather than adults, who actually defeated Jim Crow

 

Teachers & Civil Rights

A companion to the above essay emphasizing the role of teachers

 

Stairway to Heaven

Understanding the lyrics to Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven

 

Systems Theory and Biblical Creation

A literal Genesis interpretation using Systems Theory (essay previously posted elsewhere on the internet)

 

Understanding Steve Jobs

Jobs brought the arts into technology

 

The Scientific Method

An old blog discussion arguing the scientific method is taught wrong.

 

The Inside-Out Universe

Gravity changes everything

 

Understanding Economics

An extended explanation of why basketball player salaries cannot affect ticket prices (previously posted elsewhere on the internet)