ionescur (61)in #politics • 7 years agoTheory on debate and source of political views: left, right, libertarianPeople have been debating politics and philosophy for what is, for practical purposes, forever. And they are now not an inch closer to anything resembling consensus than they…ionescur (61)in #life • 7 years agoSunday musings: Sunday morning beer and judgmental thoughtsThere is a strange way how people hold others to different standards than themselves. Sort of like this old book said "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's…ionescur (61)in #politics • 7 years agoLet’s talk Trump: lessons learnedI want to talk about Trump a bit. Well like is not the right word, in a better world I would not utter a word about the guy. Alas, here we all are. So I will talk Trump because…ionescur (61)in #life • 7 years agoSunday musings: the beauty of a proper breakfast and the joy of morning beerWhen asked what is your favourite meal of the day, most days I would say I don’t have one. Food is mostly fuel during the work days. Quick breakfast, quick lunch, snack before…ionescur (61)in #justice • 7 years agoIs corrupt justice better than no justice?Welcome to the blog that asks the tough questions. And the not so tough ones, on occasion. In Romania we lack many things. Corruption and theft is not one of them . In fact…ionescur (61)in #life • 7 years agoIntertesting question: How did you earn your fist moneyThe first time you earn money on your own can be special for someone. By this I don't mean getting an allowance for chores from parents, but somehow making some cash independent…ionescur (61)in #life • 7 years agoMeasuring Advice: 12 Rules for life – useful or not?I wrote before about Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson. He is doing the interview circuit as we speak because he is slinging his new book, 12 Rules for Life. It is sort of a…ionescur (61)in #life • 7 years agoGood advice vs. useless adviceThe self-help genus is one of the more popular one when it comes to book sales and is, in my view, mostly nonsense. Not all, mind you, but much. And so is advice. Most advice is…ionescur (61)in #politics • 7 years agoCultural Marxism: threat to Civilization or Conspiracy Theory?The title phrase Cultural Marxism is... controversial to say the least and what one thinks of it may be simply a mirror of ones ideology. It can be rather en vogue among…ionescur (61)in #opinion • 7 years agoArguing with the left: case study Jordan PetersonI assume everyone who is interested in this sort of things has seen the Channel 4 interview of Jordan Peterson by Cathy Newman. It went rather viral in certain corners of the…ionescur (61)in #libertarianism • 7 years agoWonders of Big Government: Today, The Peoples House, BucharestAmong the landmarks of the city of Bucharest, The Peoples House stands out. Really, it does. It is huge. And a bit of an eye sore. One of those things that the locals say when…ionescur (61)in #life • 7 years agoOn the Benefits of Horse Medicine for Gym InjuriesWeird title huh? Let me explain. A couple of months ago I injured my shoulder at the gym. It is, I assume, superfluous to say shoulder injuries suck. You you your shoulder for a…ionescur (61)in #life • 7 years agoBold predictions for 2018Hello random peoples of steemit. It is I, random steemit contributor. How have thou'st been this past year? A new year is upon... well the people of the world who randomly…ionescur (61)in #life • 7 years agoHumans have limited capacity to give a damnIn this exciting age of social media, everyone tends to think that what they have to say is important. It usually is not. But one of the things which are getting more prominent…ionescur (61)in #politics • 7 years agoPoisoned Pills of Socialism: Of Watermelons and the EnvironmentDiseases of Socialism: Of Watermelons and the Environment There was an old adage, which like most such things is not necessarily 100% accurate, which said an organisation that…ionescur (61)in #politics • 7 years agoOn the prevalence of Not Real SocialismAs a reasonable person living in the 21st century, and scion of a former communist country, I am still baffled about how many people still support Socialism as a viable political…ionescur (61)in #life • 7 years agoDiscipline or motivation: what gets things done?A lot of people, including yours truly , often have problems of motivation in life. You often feel you are in a rut, that things are not going in the right direction, and that…ionescur (61)in #life • 7 years agoCorporate work and the big pictureAs someone whose day job is in a random large multinational corporation, seeing something among colleagues got me thinking. So this post will mostly be random musings. Among the…ionescur (61)in #economics • 7 years agoWhat you can learn about human nature and economics on an escort forumThis year not me , it goes without saying , but a friend of mine , payed a few visits to an online escort forum, for research purposes into what you can learn about…ionescur (61)in #philosophy • 7 years agoLibertarianism, liberty and the blockchainIs there a blockchain for liberty? Or is the whole ecosystem conducive to it? Who the hell knows really? It seems so but the results are far from being conclusive. Ethereum or…