Archive for September, 2011
Don’t put it in your mouth?
by westwood It’s an unfortunate reality of our world that everyone has an agenda. No matter what you think you are getting for free, something… or someone… is being sold. That’s where the No Free Lunch movement comes in. What is that, you ask? It is a very well-intentioned movement in medicine to stop the [...]
Filed under: critical thinking, medical ethics | 18 Comments
Tags: big pharma, bribes, critical thinking, drug companies, medical ethics, no free lunch, philosophy, selling
Vegan Alcoholics
by fluidfyre As an environmental scientist, it is part of my job description – no, my duty to the public – to impart guilt on any activity that might grant a modicum of enjoyment. Naturally, I seek to tackle that which most others would hide behind. Screwdrivers, Johnny Walker, and Jack Daniel’s. No, I’m not [...]
Filed under: environmental ethics, hypocrisy, understanding | 21 Comments
Tags: alcoholics, booze, environmentalism, hipster, hypocrisy, sustainability, vegan, vegetarianism
Women were made to fall down
by westwood Have you ever heard of the Bechdel Test? I hadn’t either. It’s not a real scientific or psychological test, but it does tell us a lot about how women are viewed in popular culture and society at large. It’s named for its creator, comic strip artist Alison Bechdel. To pass the Bechdel Test, [...]
Filed under: feminism | 25 Comments
Tags: bechdel test, feminism, lord of the rings, movies, women
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