Category Archives: Splendor

I swear, you just can’t make this stuff up. The Wall street Journal insists that American democracy works (it does?) because voters are no smarter than fish: Why are democracies so vibrant even when composed of uninformed citizens? According to … Continue reading →

Urf. Further proof that your genes made you do it: In a series of experiments, researchers closely monitored physiological reactions and eye movements of study participants when shown combinations of both pleasant and unpleasant images. Conservatives reacted more strongly to, … Continue reading →

As before, there are only three kinds of social science “news” stories. When the “news” deigns to inform you of your nature or your mental acumen, the breathless revelation will come in one of these forms: 1. We now know … Continue reading →

I’ve touched on this before, but it’s worthwhile to be explicit: There are three types of social science “news” stories: 1. We now know we know nothing! That is, scientists are so confused about everything, your illusions of intellectual confidence … Continue reading →

[I wrote this for FreeTheAnimal.com, but I want to mirror it here, as well, since it’s so much a part of what SplendorQuest.com is for. –GSS]   Want to become a better, more-perfect version of yourself? Master something difficult in … Continue reading →

A Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Willie story When I walked in, Murcheson from 4-B was holding a gun to the head of old Mr. Fournetelle, the landlord. Then Murphy the ward heeler came in. He put his gun to Murcheson’s head. Then … Continue reading →

I’ve been sitting on a bunch of good news links, and I’m passing them on in bulk: Schools bid farewell to textbooks, embrace iPads instead. John Stossel on some exciting alternatives to public schooling. More, from Stossel’s Stupid in America … Continue reading →

My friend Richard Nikoley runs a very popular paleo-living blog, FreeTheAnimal.com. His main focus is diet and fitness, but he is also an anarcho-capitalist, his thought falling in the same general neighborhood as mine or Jim Klein’s, and this influences … Continue reading →

Do you want to experience a total commitment to what you’re doing while you’re doing it? Have an orgasm. Do you want to live completely for your own values? Have an orgasm. Men: Do you want to pioneer previously undiscovered … Continue reading →

I’m a terrible friend. I never conceal this fact. I am blessed to have friends better than I deserve, but I only get away with that vanity because friend is a catch-all word that means two different things: I am … Continue reading →