The Shocking Truth About Fairness, by Lionel Page.
The idea that ruling ideas about fairness are an ideological veneer used to placate dominated groups is, however, unsatisfactory. If what matters are actual relations of power, why do powerful people need justifications in the domain of ideas? What role do these justifications play?
I think "unsatisfactory" is the right word. Everyone uses justifications for what they do, except in cases of extreme power imbalance. But this cannot be the whole story. Perhaps strange women lying in ponds distributing swords IS a good basis for government.
What's New In Biology from Works in Progress New drugs, vaccines, and therapies
The Commodification of Christianity by Freya India, a newish Christian. Interesting for us, as we have young relatives, one in particular, trying out Christianity
And as if in answer, Bench Press and Be Baptised by Josh Code.
What's the Tax Rate of the Forbes 400? A National Bureau of Economic Research estimate puts it at 24%, six points less than the national average of 30%. This is for all taxes, including international, BTW. But David Splinter has a detailed critique and finds that both numbers are wrong. The real number should be 38% for billionaires, 25% for everyone else. But wait, there's more! If we add in yearly charitable giving, the top 0.0002% give 59% to the citizenry, and if we add in their end-of-life bequests, it rises to 73%
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