The best argument against Genetics vs Perseverance that I've seen is Randy Moss vs Jerry Rice. Moss is taller, faster, and just has greater natural gifts than Jerry Rice. Why don't we call Randy Moss the GOAT (Greatest of all Time)?

Perseverance. Rice had that over any natural athlete that came to every NFL camp he went to. Rice was there before everyone, weeks before, and left later. He'd win a superbowl, wait a week and then right back to training. He's the best there was because Genetics doesn't do everything, just watch GATTACA.

But why don't I shut up. Calvin Coolidge said it better than I can.

http://zenpencils.com/comic/40-calvin-coolidge-never-give-up/

More than reading this article, I point you towards the commentary on this article which reads:

"This is good, but the problem with reformers who do not want to totally abolish patent and copyright is that their arguments basically amount to "the law has gone too far" (people like Khanna, Tom Bell, Alex Tabarrok, Jerry Brito, Cory Doctorow, Public Knowledge, the EFF, Lawrence Lessig, and so on). That requires an empirical claim as dubious as those of advocates of the current IP regime. The only principled case for IP reform is one that also makes the case for IP abolition."

This, although not specifically stated, this comment demonstrates a preference for rigor when it comes to justifications for any position on any issue. Rationalism allows you take a consistent position based on unchanging principles. Hermeneutics as well as other modes that deal with all issues as a matter of "preference" or bias can seem rather arbitrary and harder to defend through rational argumentation.

Nothing happens inside Jerry's apartment, either...


(I enjoy how this becomes reflective of a structural film at the end.)

You still got it, Jerry.

@enoch

I agree with pretty much everything you said, except the part on rewriting corporate law based on its impracticality. Part of the effectiveness of capitalism is its unambiguous incentives, something as subjective as the public good would be too broadly interpretable and open up firms to endless lawsuits.

Negative externalities like pollution, standards on employment conditions, and anti-competitive rent seeking are all things best addressed in an adversarial system of corporation vs. government/citizens. In the same way asking the prosecutor to give a lenient prosecution would not work, polarised, balanced advocates work best in a market economy.

Obviously this has broken down to various extents. Corporate lobbying has tipped the balance. Short terms politicians and executives are incentivised to generated jobs/growth in the short term at the expense of sustainability. Larger corporations have the money to buy barriers to entry for competitors by capturing regulatory agencies.

Ideally countries would go to public funding system once you clear x votes of nominations or something similar, you'd have a shorter election cycle and advertising blackouts for a portion of that to limit the influence of money further, scrap jerry-mandering. Even if that were possible in the US, I'm of the view that the money would seep through in some shape or another. In many ways, the US as a concentration of the wealthy is a victim of its own success in the weight that this wealth has on its socio-economic future.

Somewhat more contrary to more left leaning arguments, I think populism fails equally. Now admittedly what passes for populism nowadays, economically at least, is simply the rebranded intentions of corporations with vested interests. But genuine populist economic policy also fails. People want the government to give them things for free and not give other people things for free. They'd rather see uncompetitive industries be propped up forever with subsidies than let them close.

I'm coming around to the view that what's needed is longer term limits, greater executive authority and concentration of power but balanced by firm limits on any elected office tenure. People don't appreciate the long term effects of effective policy before they have a chance to vote politicians out on the short term cost. Longer term limits, say 5-6 years x 2 possible terms would help alleviate that. It would detach elected officials from the need to constantly raise funds. Politicans could actually effect the mandate they were voted in on. Obviously this raises risks of abuse of power but as with everything, you have to balance that against the costs of long term stagnation.

I hate to create a comparison here to central banks, but it's an undeniable fact that once central bank officials were installed independent to act free from the whims of politicans in most developed countries in the 1970-90s, inflation quickly became a thing of the past. People can argue about current policy, devaluing the currency, the way funds are being distributed currently, but the point above is a historic fact. I am of the view that the same would hold (when applied in a more limited way) for the broader economy.

But anyway, this is all wonderfully imagine fantasy land.

Fuckin River Phoenix, man.. should've been Joaquin.. or Wil Wheaton.. or Jerry O'Connell.. or Corey fuckin' Feldman.. but not River... geez.

I'm afraid I have some bad news about the Count - http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2012/aug/25/count-von-count-jerry-nelson

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If ol' chingy were ever walking up 14th street in the upper west side of NYC and ever saw Tina Fey, the LAST thing we would be worried about was whether or not she were a model....."Tiny Fey, my dear you ARE, my model of the ideal woman".

I'd crash any one of those Seinfeld's POShits that he buys at yard sales into a FIRE hydrant to get a chance with you sister...RROOWARRR!

Jerry, you landed the perfect woman dude-Thrift-store queen and self-described philanthropist from Burlington, VT....she saw you coming dude.

I've seen many of Jerry's comedians in cars getting coffee videos on netflix, this was definitely one of the best. FYI, it's a different car every time.

I'm surprised that Acura is the sponsor, when Jerry is such a Porsche enthusiast.

Best episode yet, i dunno why but i watched alot of those episodes and they weren't very interesting.. I don't find Jerry to be a very good conversationalist (is this a word?) - (on camera) but this one stood out.

* well to be fair, it's probably alot about who he's with, some are fun and talks alot, some not as much at all.

Tom and Jerry: The Cat Concerto has been added as a related post - related requested by Grimm on that post.

You have been awarded 1 Power Point for fixing the embed code for Dead Pool video Deal - Jerry Garcia Band @ Shoreline Amphi, Sept 1, 1990. Thank you for helping maintain VideoSift's reliability.

THERE WAS SHRINKAGE, JERRY!

JERRY I LOVE YOUUUUUU!!! Don't let those jerks over at Parks and Rec get you down!

I used to hang-out in Jerry Garcia's daughter's (Trixie?) art studio at SFAI when my GF was enrolled there-She had a studio on the second floor near the communal bong, and she always had good herb. I was one of about 10 people who knew who she was(GF worked in the rack room) and that she was even there-This was during Garcia's divorce and about 2.5 years before he died.

She's livin' la vida now I'll bet, Jerry left her and her ma and sibs around 5 million to fight over....