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Tim Slade
Tim Slade
Aug 8, 2016 · 6 min read

An argument for egalitarianism

Why I no longer think the 1% are the problem.

I used to maintain that “rich people are the problem”, as opposed to foreign people, people of other genders, people of other sexual orientations and so on, who are often…

Tim Slade
Tim Slade
Jul 31, 2016 · 3 min read

On contracts

Some entirely spurious thoughts

A contract is an agreement between a number of parties to execute certain actions.

  • Provision of goods is an action
  • Provision of services is an action
Tim Slade
Tim Slade
Jul 8, 2016 · 2 min read

Rich, middle, poor

So I believe that:

  • The rich are generally able to act in their own long-term best interest without sacrificing their own immediate needs
  • Because of this, no conspiracy is needed to explain the ways that rich people consistently (overall) make…
Tim Slade
Tim Slade
Jul 5, 2016 · 8 min read

Some notes and thoughts on current British politics and political events

All of the below was written entirely off the top of my head, with almost no checking of any source, late at night on a day when I was already short of sleep: if there are any glaring errors or omissions…