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The Two-Envelope Problem Solution: Part I

Another probability "paradox", the two-envelope problem1, goes like this: Before you are two envelopes, A and B. One of them contains $X and the other $2X (which is equivalent to…

Philosophy

Sophomoronology, John C. Wright’s Pathology of Intellectuals

The article by John Wright was suggested by reader Nate Winchester. The tenured intellectual is the only known creature that denies its own existence. They are, therefore, dangerous animals. Rather,…

Culture Philosophy

You Too Can Be A Genius After 10,000 Hours

No, you cannot. That title is a lie, and, judging by a recent spate of books on the subject, a popular one. Ann Hulbert of Slate has compiled a list…

Culture Philosophy

Professions To Become Less Elitist In England

More from our Equality series: Just a sketch today; a longer article on this topic is (I hope to God) forthcoming. England is about to---it hurts to type this---Unleash Aspiration!…

Book review

Mathematicians as Comic book Superheroes

Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou, with art by Alecos Papadatos and Annies Di Donna Bookhunter by Jason Shiga Can people learn…

What is the probability the Detroit Lions lose every game (again!)

I am from Detroit and I am a Lions fan; erstwhile, anyway. The Lions stink, stank, and have stunk since before I was born. They are lousy, appalling, and nausea-inducing.…

Culture Fun Philosophy

What scientific or technological advance would you most like to see in your lifetime?

The real geeks among us long for synthohol. Only Class A nerds know, or admit to knowing, what it is, too. But I have to tell you, your potential partner's…

Philosophy Statistics

Michael Crichton and SETI

Michael Crichton, as you will have heard by now, is dead. Unfortunately. The Wall Street Journal today reprinted an excerpt of a speech Crichton gave called "Aliens Cause Global Warming."…

N.S. Palmer on The Intellectual Capacity Of Women by David StoveJune 26, 2026
The problem arises because we sense a conflict of duties. Reason demands that we base conclusions on the evidence. Morality…
Cary D Cotterman on The Intellectual Capacity Of Women by David StoveJune 25, 2026
Interesting, but he could have said everything he had to say in half as many words.
Brian (bulaoren) on The Intellectual Capacity Of Women by David StoveJune 25, 2026
Whatever women's intellectual deficiency, they make up for it with raw animal cunning.
Dan MacDougald on The Intellectual Capacity Of Women by David StoveJune 25, 2026
Paul Johnson, the great British Historian, in his "History of the American People," the US started down the road to…
Marbles! – William M. Briggs on Marbles!June 24, 2026
[…] I am on the road and am way behind on posts—I have a 3,500 word article on deriving Oughts…