Tim Thorstenson

Tim Thorstenson


  • April 3, 2011

    More Civilized Political Discourse?

    A recurring siren song of the left is its call for "a more civilized political discourse." The message is that the hate, ugliness, nasty language and oversimplified stereotyping of fierce hyper-partisanship must end. This siren song reached...

  • March 20, 2011

    The Japanese Earthquake and the Techno-Progressive Mindset

    Major events, especially tragic ones, can and should be a cause for reflecting on fundamental issues that otherwise slip onto the mental backburner. In the case of the Japanese earthquake and related nuclear problems, the relevant fundamental is a sp...

  • January 24, 2011

    The Real Danger of the Madman

    The horrific shooting in Arizona has brought several cauldrons to a boil, but it has also called some new attention to a rather old fact: in modern society, those with potentially dangerous mental illnesses are subject to extremely little governmenta...

  • March 23, 2007

    Why Did Global Warming Become a Moral Matter?

    As a scientist, I find the current strategy of the global warming crusade to be fascinating. Particularly because I am a scientist, I also find it insulting. Everyone should find it very disturbing.I am referring to the fact that the global warm...