This is Not The Matrix: In Defense of Glenn Beck

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

In Defense of Glenn Beck

Jonah Goldberg written and editorial in USA Today: In Defense of Glenn Beck. Even if you haven't experienced Glenn Beck, Goldberg's view about the lack of good humor on the left is worthy of consideration. Beck presents important public issues from a mostly libertarian perspective at a level that most folks can appreciate. And he is entertaining.

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Why the Matrix?

Existence is not an imperfect shadow of some greater, unknowable reality. And you are not a brain in a vat controlled by a mad scientist who can manipulate your reality and cause a rock at the same time to be a chicken. We live in a world of objective facts. The physical world has an established nature. And so do human beings. This blog is dedicated to the nature of things in reality -- to human action in the physical context of the world as it exists.

No one can amend or repeal the iron law of cause and effect. Actions have consequences. Here we explore and shine the light of day on the actions and consequences in the economy and in the broader culture in North America and globally.

The movie, The Matrix, is an excellent illustration of how the brain-in-a-vat theory in philosophy works. It is a well-executed fantasy. But existence is real and objective and we must choose on our own as individuals to deal with it or not. Such is our nature.