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Stupidity vs. Malevolence: Which is worse? November 6, 2009 2 Comments

When someone does something that’s a bad idea, or puts others at risk, or impedes you in some way, would you prefer them to have done it out of ill-will, or ignorance/thoughtlessness? This is a question I ponder sometimes, often when driving or following politics. It’s also come up recently in my personal life.
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Me, in 3 books. October 28, 2009 2 Comments

I acquired three books during my birthday weekend. One was about football (the Patriots, to be specific). One was about politics (health care reform). And the third was about web stuff (microformats, written by a friend).
Have to admit, those three books do a pretty nice job of capturing me.