tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post7359785833533708934..comments2023-10-14T09:40:06.690-05:00Comments on Jean Kazez: Laughing at AcademiaJean Kazezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-54454777040041431572007-09-15T22:12:00.000-05:002007-09-15T22:12:00.000-05:00Oh, another thing, regarding your claims of "simpl...Oh, another thing, regarding your claims of "simplicity" v "complexity" , I see KBJ has addressed them today:<BR/><BR/>"Note from KBJ: I’m responsible for my health care. You’re responsible for yours. It’s really that simple."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-32882182316912928372007-09-04T23:05:00.000-05:002007-09-04T23:05:00.000-05:00Well, yes, a former fellow student, but that's all...Well, yes, a former fellow student, but that's all. We're not in cahoots.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure Keith is aware of all the political philosophy out there that challenges his libertarian thinking. He definitely doesn't need me to acquaint him with the counterarguments.<BR/><BR/>Nice try, but I'm not signing on for convincing KBJ of anything!Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-4866089699507630992007-09-04T22:47:00.000-05:002007-09-04T22:47:00.000-05:00I'm not kidding there; that's a genuine request. ...I'm not kidding there; that's a genuine request. Keith has mentioned you on his blog as a former fellow student. He thinks the matter is simple. If you could show him that it is not so simple, and that Michael Moore is not a hypocrite with a demonstrated indifference to truth, that would be quite something. <BR/><BR/>Today he continued on health care with: "I have a better idea, although it’sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-9050808378130950902007-08-30T22:12:00.000-05:002007-08-30T22:12:00.000-05:00Tell it to Keith, not to me!Tell it to Keith, not to me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-68008937851774121022007-08-30T07:18:00.000-05:002007-08-30T07:18:00.000-05:00It sounds like you've been reading too much Ayn Ra...It sounds like you've been reading too much Ayn Rand. Political philosophy really is a complicated business.Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-7555966313751473572007-08-29T23:12:00.000-05:002007-08-29T23:12:00.000-05:00When it comes to health care in Canada, KBJ says ...When it comes to health care in Canada, KBJ <A HREF="http://keithburgess-jackson.com/?p=4758" REL="nofollow">says </A> that "Canadians have to be the dumbest people on earth". <BR/><BR/>Also, for him the issue is not complicated. He <A HREF="http://keithburgess-jackson.com/?p=4787" REL="nofollow">says</A> "My plan is simple: You take care of your health; I take care of mine. If you can’t affordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-13633798449384744632007-08-29T08:43:00.000-05:002007-08-29T08:43:00.000-05:00Well, these things are extremely complicated and n...Well, these things are extremely complicated and no doubt KBJ has his arguments.<BR/><BR/>I will just say this--Michael Moore's movie Sicko argues very well that if you simply want to take care of yourself, you'd better not rely on private insurance. <BR/><BR/>And as for caring about others, I was intrigued by Moore's claim that all across the political spectrum in Canada, the UK, and France,Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-51819681221524335652007-08-29T00:15:00.000-05:002007-08-29T00:15:00.000-05:00What about your colleague KBJ's views on national ...What about your colleague KBJ's views on national health care? He says: you take care of yourself, and he will take care of himself. And he asks: Why is your health his business, unless he voluntarily chooses it to be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-79035524951065338872007-08-08T15:00:00.000-05:002007-08-08T15:00:00.000-05:00I will look at that book. Ridley is very good, la...I will look at that book. Ridley is very good, largely because it's full of fascinating examples. When you get to the end it's a little hard to get a grip on exactly what he said...leaving you hungry for more on the subject.Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-19620251884005578802007-08-08T13:42:00.000-05:002007-08-08T13:42:00.000-05:00It is quite often the case that books which are ex...It is quite often the case that books which are excellent summaries of academic research in particular fields, go all peculiar in the last chapter when the author adds some or his or her own rather perfunctorily thought-through speculations. I must re-read TOoV. On the subject of the evolutionary background to morality, have you come across <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com