Political & Social

Political

Twenty Twenty-Four My concept of updating George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four for our modern world.
High Taxes in Upstate New York: a reality check Tom Golisano's organization told upstate that their taxes are unfair based on a comparison to the Northamptons. But is that a fair comparison?
Upstate New York High Speed Rail A railfan's perspective on the proposal to install high-speed rail across New York State.
The Importance of Compromise Political and media polarization are breaking us into factions, preventing compromise and negotiation. But compromise is a cornerstone of the United States--can the government function without it?
East Avenue Wegmans Persepective Perette's perspective on a new Wegmans on East Avenue: She likes the current, reasonably-sized one.

Internet Overload David Shenk and others have discussed 'information overload' in their books, and here I assemble my thoughts and experience on the issue.
Anderson Avenue Taking your clothes off in two different venues: a comparison of societal attitudes.
Marketing Perette A comparison of writing styles describing Perette as a study in marketing speak.
It's the Population, Stupid! Human faith in technology leads us to believe it is the answer to our environmental needs. Despite technological improvements already made, this has not happened. CO2 concentrations continue to escalate, a result of growing population that offsets any and all gains made.
Bullshitting: Speaking Politically An exploration into saying things in different ways, and how it's as much what you say as how you say it. But what if you don't want to play the game?
Entertainment vs. News: What will we pay? We pay a lot to be entertained. But what will we pay for staying informed?
Entropy and Society Entropy is everywhere. And entropy's hand seems to be at work in our society as well as the physical world.