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Author: Alasdair SlackIntyre

Just a Video Game

January 3, 2021January 4, 2021 / Alasdair SlackIntyre / 3 Comments

One of my bad habits is gaming. That habit is intimately connected to the holidays, as it is for many men of my generation. Those born anywhere from the late 70's to the present likely grew up in a household with a game console or pc (usually given at Christmas) which could run games. That … Continue reading Just a Video Game

Against the Hourly Wage

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 / Alasdair SlackIntyre / 3 Comments

This past summer, I worked a job of a type that I had not tried before: I worked on a ranch for long weeks of 50-60 hours for a salary of $900 twice a month, my lunches provided on the job, plus a place to stay for no charge and a supply of beef for … Continue reading Against the Hourly Wage

Evil and the Intellectual

September 3, 2020September 4, 2020 / Alasdair SlackIntyre / 2 Comments

Evil has always accompanied the intellectual. To be the latter is to philosophize, to pry beneath the shell or rind of visible, tangible reality to seek the strata or heart or seed hiding beneath. It is an unfortunate side effect that such dissection can often kill the appreciation of the Intellectual for the object of … Continue reading Evil and the Intellectual

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