February 5, 2012

Pornography Study Failed After Researchers Couldn’t Find a Single Man Who Hadn’t Viewed X-Rated Material

Pornography Statistics in the United States and World

Human behavior fascinates me to no end.  Today, I was reading through yet another batch of research papers and studies and one of them made me do a double-take.  Scientists in the United Kingdom wanted to research whether or not pornography degraded women by changing how men viewed them or treated them. The first task was to create a control group of men who had never looked at porn - and the scientists could not find a single man in his 20s that qualified. As Professor Simon Louis … [Read more...]

My Reflections on Christian Legal Society Chapter of University of California Hastings College of Law v. Martinez Supreme Court Ruling

Majority of Americans Believe Gay Relationships Are Moral

Back in college, when I was the student body treasurer and chairman of the finance board, a Christian group known as Campus Crusade for Christ threatened to sue the university because they wanted to be officially recognized.  The problem was they required that their elected leaders leaders sign a personal "Statement of Beliefs" pledge that included a provision affirming that homosexuality was a sin and the leader did not engage in immoral sexual conduct. This went against the university's … [Read more...]

Horseshoe Political Theory

Horshoe Political Theory states that extremist do no fall along the opposite ends of a political spectrum, but rather occupy a space very close to each other like ends of a horseshoe.

Those who talk about "the left" or "right right" when it comes to politics or political theory are often missing a very important point.  The best illustration comes from horseshoe political theory, which states that opposing sides of an issue are more like the ends of a horseshoe.  In other words, their belief in the right to force their will on the populace is just as strong with the only difference being the specific beliefs they are espousing.  Instead of being complete opposites on a … [Read more...]

How to Make Money in Fable 2 – Or, How I Made My Fable 2 Character a Millionaire in a Few Days Without Cheating

Fable 2 Limited Edition Box Set for XBOX 360

It's remarkable that the same concepts that allowed me to be effectively retired by my mid-twenties allows me to frequently become rich in video games. That's the nature of compounding.  It is a law, exactly like gravity. This weekend, Ashly and Ian drove in from Columbus to visit - they are thinking about relocating to this area next March so that she can work with us on the businesses and he can work as a nuclear engineer at a nearby facility.  Right now, she's a risk mitigation analyst … [Read more...]

The Psychology of Human Misjudgment by Charlie Munger

Charles Munger, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway

By Charlie Munger (Warren Buffett’s partner at Berkshire Hathaway) Speech at Harvard Law School (1995) Transcription of The Psychology of Human Misjudgment, comments [in brackets] by Whitney Tilson.  Note from Joshua Kennon: I've written a lot about Charlie Munger over the years, especially the influence he has had on my life and how we run my companies by using our own mental models.  This is one of the best speeches Munger ever gave ... which may be why my family owns about a dozen … [Read more...]