Essays



Optative Cartesianism
When someone asks me if I'm in line for something (and I am) my response is always the same: "I hope so." It's a maximally correct response that covers me if I'm in error. I don't pass the error onto...
(December 5, 2007)


Best Selling Philosophy Videogames—December 2006
McSweeneys.net passed on this list. I got the impression they didn't pass on anything. Best Selling Philosophy Videogames—December 2006 1. Extension 2. Zombies II: Experience the illusion of choice and intentionality 3. Qualia 2007 4. An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding:...
(February 17, 2007)


"The Life Aquatic" preview review
Director Wes Anderson continues a progression toward oversized casts and abstracted storylines, with middling results. "The Life Aquatic" preview review--> [Contains no more spoilers than a normal film review. -Ed.] At least the test preview of "The Life Aquatic with...
(December 18, 2004)


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The pentagon has five sides and four zip codes...
(August 24, 2000)