Month: June 2021

Uncle Josh on Contributions to Society

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I have recently finished The Tyranny of Merit: Whatever Became of the Common Good by Michael J. Sandel. There is an idea in Meritocracy that people are paid what they deserve, and that is based on their contributions to society. It’s just another bullshit excuse for oligarchy in the western world. The examples that are …

Uncle Josh on Novelty

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Many years ago, my wife went to her first convention. I had gone to this convention for a couple of years and encouraged her to join me and go to the costuming panels. My wife and I are both introverts, and a convention is very good at draining our reserves for dealing with people. On …