Extraterritoriality

Depending on how you define it, there were approximately 70 Roman Emperors.  They were a mixed bag ranging from philosophers to the insane, from generals to children.  Some were truly horrible, but so...

3 Apr 202315min

Two years, nine months, and 1 day ago, I sat down and recorded the first episode of a daily podcast.  Today, I’m recording the 1000th episode of that show.  It has been a lot of work, but it has been ...

2 Apr 202313min

Every day on April 1st, you have to be careful what you read and hear. This day, known to accounts as the beginning of the second quarter, is known to most people as April Fool’s Day.  Why do we have ...

1 Apr 20239min

Throughout history, people have bet on everything and anything. From the mundane to the extremely important. From casino bets to bets on science, and even the future of humanity.  These bets can serve...

31 Mars 202315min

We are often told that schools are where you learn how to think, not what to think. Sadly, almost no school curriculum deals directly with logic and the closely related subject of logical fallacies.  ...

30 Mars 202310min

Once a month, every year, Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan.  It is a month of fasting, prayer, and introspection, and it is the most important date on the Islamic calendar. However, the exac...

29 Mars 202311min

Canada has a reputation for being a rather low-key, friendly place.  For the most part, this is true. It is a nice place to visit and is never usually that controversial.  However, that hasn’t always ...

28 Mars 202313min

In most academic disciplines, there is often a single idea or discovery which makes everything fall into place.  All of the things which didn’t make sense before suddenly do when looked through this n...

27 Mars 202312min