None of the Above

by Marble

Forcrying out loud we have debate about solid scientific models in this country, how can those percieving bias on the other side be considered in any way legitimate? I agree with Machiavelli, perception is reality. But that is only in politics because politics is artifice. It aims at misrepresenting the world. If you take that as the basis of your reality, then of course there is no objective perspective. What then is the point of communication? Solely bending others to your will?
-Smedleyman, at metafilter

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[ random thoughts ] 2002-08-22

What white-collar prison is really like: I thought this piece was quite interesting. I guess it's what a lot of the big CEO cheater-types have to look forward to.

All in all, doesn't sound too bad, actually. Maybe they could add a part to their sentence where they have to read aloud letters from the people whose savings they destroyed for their own gain.