Can someone explain why despite the fact that every one of these incidents occurs at a unique time and place, each involves a complex history of events and personal decisions leading to its very unlikely outcome, that the death toll on the roads year-on-year is so predictable? See here and here. [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Dec 28, 2008 - 47 answers

Any author other than Ellul making the "modern technology = loss of freedom" argument? [more inside]
posted by bluefrog on Nov 20, 2008 - 9 answers

Can someone believe in both Liberterianism, Determinism and proudhonism? [more inside]
posted by complience on Jul 24, 2007 - 25 answers

Is it ethically possible to be a lawyer and believe in determinism? [more inside]
posted by liquorice on Sep 4, 2006 - 33 answers