The Idiotic Irony of Opposing Equality for Homosexuals
In all the opposition to equal marriage rights for homosexuals I find only one possible line of legitimacy. That line says that, for whatever reason(s),…
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A Reminder About Jobs and Profit
It’s important to remember something about jobs: every industry is trying as hard as it can to automate human workers out of existence in order…
Embracing the Illusion of Free Will
Image from maniacsworld I am often asked how I square the circle of recognizing that free will doesn’t exist but still embracing the joys of…
Free Will Revisited | Daniel Miessler
At a recent team meetup in Atlanta I had the chance to talk to someone who actually enjoyed hearing about my perspective on free will,…
Impostor Syndrome | Daniel Miessler
The impostor syndrome, sometimes called impostor phenomenon or fraud syndrome, is a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments. Despite external…
Information Security Resilience | Daniel Miessler
Imagine what would have happened if, on September 13th, 2001, the President of the United States had said the following: Congratulations on killing 3,000 defenseless…
On the Argument That Conservatives Give More to Charity
I have many conservative friends who love to throw this argument at me when I speak of their lack of compassion for those who are…
Three Types of Employees | Daniel Miessler
Typically, organizations tend toward a MacLeod hierarchy with three tiers: the Sociopaths, the Clueless, and the Losers, in that order from top to bottom. Sociopaths,…
The Moral Market Fallacy | Daniel Miessler
Many conservatives and libertarians are deeply confused about the morality of markets. They view markets as pure and benign forces with the ability to grant…
Email: Top vs. Bottom Posting
I’ve always been taught it’s polite to trim emails and type the reply below the text I’m responding to: Because it messes up the order…
Why Do We Respect Reading More Than Watching TV?
Everyone knows smart people read and lazy people watch TV, but aren’t they often doing the same thing? I’m reading Game of Thrones right now,…
Life, Friendship, and Ambition | Daniel Miessler
They say you are a composite of your closest friends, and given my ambition I often grapple with a balance between seeking to surround myself…