A brilliant developer,

from the province I live in, has developed a sub-one hundred dollar 3D printer...

Peachy Printer

If it does indeed turn out to be a viable alternative to the usual forms of 3D printing you can expect some major company to snap it up to control it somehow. He tries to explain his ideas on his 'Ethics' page, but we all know that big business has no ethics of the normal sort. Their only ethic is 'how do we make more money for ourselves?'.

I love the idea, but I'm a wee bit cynical...

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And this is why

I argue that today Christians can't be Capitalists - because the very Capitalism espoused below has become mainstream.

Profit with No (Real) Gain: “Why I’m Leaving Goldman Sachs”

"Many proponents of capitalism, particularly the libertarian/Ayn Rand (Ayn Rand, so far away)-kind, argue that self-interest is good morally and beneficial economically."

Ah, Ayn Rand, the pin-up girl (would she ever hate THAT description) of the newly liberated first and second-year university students! In our culture today, the earliest 'me' generation has become the purveyor of all that is evil about Capitalism...

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Dilemmas...

Zimbabwe: Tobacco Farming Stirs Debate in Religious Circles

What is the moral and ethical thing for them to do? I can see how it can be a difficult thing...

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It is biology, you see.

Morality, that is. Or that's the idea, anyway...


Rule Breaker

"When it comes to morality, the philosopher Patricia Churchland refuses to stand on principle"

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Wow!

Signing Away My Life?

If you get to go on their show they own any artistic property you create anywhere in the universe for all time? You may want to consider giving a waiver like that a miss.

On another point, aren't most 'reality tv talent shows' shows antithetical to most Christian values? Don't most people watch them to see people humiliated and belittled rather than for the talent or success of people? I may be wrong, but most people I talk to seem to focus more on that than on people's talent.

And don't get me started on all the other types of reality shows. It's all about trying to get people to stick around and watch, and human beings seem to want to watch train wrecks rather than cute little animals...

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A good life = living well?

What Is a Good Life?

But what is living well?

Separating morals and ethics and...

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As usual...

...Mr. Hitchens is able to show his superiority, this time to a moral code of thousands of years standing, and shows how he could make it better (also showing, I suppose, some familial relationship to engineers in his ability to do everything, and do it perfectly)...

The New Commandments

"The Ten Commandments were set in stone, but it may be time for a re-chisel. With all due humility, the author takes on the job, pruning the ethically dubious, challenging the impossible, and rectifying some serious omissions."

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That's the question,

isn't it?

Are You Temperate, Insensible, or Insatiable?

Well? Are you virtuous?

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But...

It's the way of the world now, does anyone think that things will change? It's been this way throughout history...


Moral rebound finds Dutch exploring Calvin

"If the credit crisis makes anything clear, it shows we need to strengthen the moral anchors of our economy,"

"At its core this is also a moral crisis, caused by greed, money-mindedness and egoistic trading."

Our sad world...

Excuse me? I have a question?

Octuplets' Family Filed For Bankruptcy

She has 6 children already. She's filed for bankruptcy in the past. No one knows if there's a father involved. She lives with her parents. What kind of ethical medical system would implant that number of embryos in a situation like this? This goes beyond the bounds of medical ethics into the realm of medical insanity!

The new morality - PLP

Bernie Madoff, Victim

And so it goes...

The science of spiritual states

Midnight in the kindergarten of good and evil

But, as the article asks, what kind of ethics do they propose?

I'm always amazed

at the 'family values' of the politicians who go on and on about family values and integrity. It really needs to be talked about. People in glass houses and all. Thanks, Rabbi!

Recent political scandals reflect dearth of family values, says rabbi

Clones will have souls

Soulless Clones and Spineless Men

They'll be like twins, or so says this priest. Try not to think of Bladerunner (which is finally out in a version with the director's cut, the U.S. theatrical release, and the European theatrical release, all in one package! Some people - I'm one - have been waiting a long time for this...).

What courage!

Gwen walks out in protest of ‘vulgar’ beauty show

I don't know how vulgar the show was or the context of it, but this sort of action shows a great deal of courage. It's not easy to publicly stand up to your convictions. Most U.S. or Canadian politicians would just sit politely through the show, I expect.

Is it so unexpected?

Their Cheatin' Hearts

"You call it copying; today's college students call it collaborating."

The complete lack of morals in the business field is a symptom of a totally corrupt society.