Posts Tagged ‘Evil’

The limits of good vs. evil thinking

One response is: 1. “These people behaved dishonorably. I will lower my trust in their opinions.”

Another response, not entirely out of the ballpark, is: 2. “These people behaved dishonorably. They must have thought this issue was really important, worth risking their scientific reputations for. I will revise upward my estimate of the seriousness of the problem.”

Mobile phone companies are evil…

Kottke speaks out against mobile phone companies; why? Because of the real lack of competition and options, you’re stuck with whatever they offer–if you want a mobile phone anyway.