PostsCommentsPayoutselendilyemm (30)in #philosophy • 7 years agoRE: Is Leadership Inborn?I disagree with you on this one smyle. People are born with and without certain character traits. Leaders have specific traits that people respect. People can change their habits…elendilyemm (30)in #western-civilization • 7 years agoRE: Is the West better than the East?The definition is a real problem. If what we are looking to trace is how specifically western Europe (and perhaps just a few countries) emerged from more or less status quo human…elendilyemm (30)in #blog • 7 years agoRE: Forgotten Harvest: The True Cost of Food & LuxuriesLove the article. One of the things I've found as a bachelor (Canadian) however, is that eating out vs. cooking for myself is dam near even in cost (add up utilities, time…elendilyemm (30)in #news • 7 years agoRE: THOUGHT EXPERIMENT: Should an Assault on a Senator be Treated Differently?If the goal of law is to be impartial, hence Lady Justice's blindfold, crimes against important individuals should not be treated differently. An interesting distinction you…elendilyemm (30)in #photography • 7 years agoRE: Alberta is SO Interesting!That's some good bashing. The other side: Alberta is big, nearly the size of Texas. Rocky Mountains west, prairies South & East, and more wilderness than you can shake a stick…elendilyemm (30)in #eating • 7 years agoRE: eating fat can help to burn fat!!Intrigued... Sauce?elendilyemm (30)in #history • 7 years agoRE: Why I Don’t Wear a Poppy on Remembrance DayDefinitely no denying the horrible intentions of the Nazis. An interesting consideration is that WW1 and WW2 is really just 1 war with a one sided, 20 year cease fire. The…elendilyemm (30)in #philosophy • 7 years agoRE: Habit makes excellenceGreat post!. All skills require time committed to learning them. A daily routine is great because it 'forces' participation. The hardest part is starting and maintaining through…elendilyemm (30)in #future • 7 years agoRE: STOP making assumptions about the future...Life is here and nowI like the concept of the article, but we shouldn't forget that we do live for tomorrow. Decisions made in the present have consequences in the future. And for gods sake, put…elendilyemm (30)in #news • 7 years agoRE: China's Debt Battle Has Global Growth at Stake.China's housing market is likely the worst in the world in terms of valuation. Tens of millions of apartments are empty as their price is too high - caused by excessive…elendilyemm (30)in #dtube • 7 years agoRE: US dollar ‘Empire of Debt’ will go to war to stop emergence of petro-yuanAlthough it may not fit the timeline of US plans for disruption in the region, Libya was also planning on a gold backed exchange for their oil prior to US invasion......elendilyemm (30)in #economy • 7 years agoRE: Why The Next Stock Market Crash Will Be Faster And Bigger, what does it mean for Steemit?Do you have any sources to show the volume of equity purchasing by banks?elendilyemm (30)in #malt • 7 years agoRE: Malt Whisky Fad or FashionI would recommend. It also has an interesting legal battle that might be relevant for your future posts. Look at Battle of the Glen (also good).elendilyemm (30)in #culture • 7 years agoRE: Classical Liberalism 101: Take 4 -- Preserving Cultural Heritage, Public vs. Private Sector SolutionsA classical liberal approach would also permit that no historic buildings be saved or maintained. The value placed on historical buildings, like anything, isn't unanimous. If an…elendilyemm (30)in #malt • 7 years agoRE: Malt Whisky Fad or FashionWould love to hear what you think of Glen Breton (Canadian)elendilyemm (30)in #freedom • 7 years agoRE: Acceptance of the riskiness of life makes it possible to be brave enough to question those who would promote fear..There is nothing wrong with people trying to 'control' risk factors in there life. If I accept the risk that my neighbor may steal from me and I choose a defense agency to limit…elendilyemm (30)in #politics • 7 years agoRE: China will be the world's superpowerChina arguably has greater economic and social problems than the U.S. They will have to change their country in an unrecognizable way if they intend to be the next world…elendilyemm (30)in #nature • 7 years agoRE: Mystery Of Bermuda triangleI can't source this but I read that if you look at total traffic that has passed through this region you would find statistically that the volume-to-incident ratio is not much…elendilyemm (30)in #life • 7 years agoRE: Can We Live An Immortal 'Life'?One of the fascinating things about our past is we vary rarely immortalize moral people. The individuals who have the largest effect are the ones remembered. Conquerors…elendilyemm (30)in #life • 7 years agoRE: 3 Reasons Why the Prototypical Housewife is a Gift to Men EverywhereSome great points. Another point (or at least to elaborate on), female psychology drives them to fulfill the a 'house wife' roll. Human evolution gave male and female different…