Tag Archives: human.behavior

Weep, Sad Freaks of the Nation

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Rhodo Zeb

I just exist as a material thing. Furniture. I will stand with you. I must. Because… Just because of the repression I experienced, don’t think that other people won’t do what I did. That’s not human nature,” Gao said. “If … Continue reading →

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What was Handed Down to Me

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Checks and Balances, the vaunted US system of distribution of power between the three branches of government, is fundamentally, at its heart, about oversight and about accountability. The entire system is based on a simple theory: Men in position of … Continue reading →

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Your Wise Men, they tell you lies

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Drag days, these days, and so I thought of this particular line, somewhat tangentially. They do, indeed, tell us lies…everywhere. Its just more obvious in some places than in others. And within the whole mess there are those pushing and … Continue reading →

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Bloodshed

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Shots fired at banned Mousavi rally, ‘several dead’. I am very worried this will get out of hand. Somebody else, is too, I would wager, as every proxy known to man is down right now. [Update] Oops, already too late. … Continue reading →

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Putting on Your Army Jacket: Pink Gun

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

[singlepic id=63 w=260 h=200 float=left] I have been pleasantly surprised to see Shanghai Pride create such a high profile for itself. Shanghai is of course a pretty LGBT-friendly city, and I have no doubt that many, Chinese and foreign, feel … Continue reading →

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The Way Cowards Think

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Recently, Krugman talked about careerism and the thinking that makes someone an apparatchik: [Y]ou have to understand what Bybee is: he’s someone who made a career as a movement conservative apparatchik. In his world, following orders and getting rewarded for … Continue reading →

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