Thoughts – jim's corner

Justice and ‘Law and Order’

‘Law and order’ is most often used as a synonym for justice. But, are laws always just? Is order always the result of justice? What is justice? Justice is equality – nothing more and nothing less. To elaborate too far on what is meant by “justice is equality” would be to create misconceptions where theyContinue reading “Justice and ‘Law and Order’”

Thoughts, July 2nd

My partner, a Registered Nurse at the regional hospital, has been put under an increasing amount of stress, due both to the prudent push to “flatten the curve” and the never-ceasing demands of the capitalist system. Not only are the medical staff now required to donn masks for the entirety of their 12-13 hour shifts,Continue reading “Thoughts, July 2nd”

Thoughts, the digital revolution

In the 1993 action/thriller film, Jurassic Park, scientists recreate dinosaurs using DNA extracted from prehistoric fossilized mosquitos. As the movie progresses, a series of accidents and mechanical malfunctions cause chaos on the remote island, as the dinosaurs are loosed from their pens and left free to roam and hunt anything they please – including theContinue reading “Thoughts, the digital revolution”