Black Swans & the Defence of Rumsfeld

Humans have long underestimated their own ignorance. From declaring the completion of science at the beginning of 20th Century, to declaring the end of history at the close, we tend to comfort ourselves with an illusion of understanding, which leads to an illusion of control. This has been a familiar observation since as far back as Socrates, who said, “the only thing I know is that I do not know”.

A Short Rant About The Internet

Hear are some of my beliefs:
1. September 11th was carried out by a group of Islamic terrorists, not by the US government. The towers fell down because planes hit them.
2. Diana Princess of Wales died because the guy driving the car mixed drink and drugs and drove too fast
3. Man landed on [...]