Art and the Homeless

... explain like I'm five the theory of logical types proposed by Russell and Whitehead Alright, let's pretend you're 5 and you love sorting your toys; The problem Russell and Whitehead saw The "uh-oh" moment: sentences that break themselves Imagine you have a box. On the box it says: "The sentence written on this box is a lie." Is that sentence true or false?  - If it's true → then the box really IS lying → so the sentence is false.  - If it's false → then the box is NOT lying → so the sentence is true. It flips back and forth forever. That's called a paradox, and it made mathematicians really dizzy. Their fix: "Theory of Types" = "Toy-sorting rules" Russell and Whitehead said: "We need rules for what can talk about what, just like you have rules for your toys." Type 0: The actual toys  These are just things. Like your teddy bear, your blocks, your ball.  In math, this is just numbers or people: `5`, `the dog`, ...

... is it a fallacious argument to object that 'a million people will be disappointed' (out of a total of possibly hundreds of millions) Not necessarily — it depends on how the “million people will be disappointed” claim is being used in the argument.  When it is fallacious It becomes a fallacy if the argument treats that disappointment as a decisive reason to avoid an action, while ignoring scale or tradeoffs. A few common ways this happens: 1. Appeal to pity / emotion without weighing costs    “We can’t cancel the event — a million people will be disappointed.”    That frames disappointment as trumping all other factors. If the alternative is preventing harm to 10 million people, or the event costs $2B, then the argument is disproportionate. This is a form of appeal to emotion. 2. Implied false consensus / misleading by numbers    “A million people will be disappointed” sounds huge, but if the relevant population is 300 million, that’s 0.33%. Present...

... the difficult question is children born in the USA of unlawful residents The central issue in Trump v. Barbara is whether children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants are automatically citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, which states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens.”  The Trump administration argues that “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” excludes children of undocumented immigrants, claiming such parents lack the required allegiance and domicile, and that the clause was intended only to cover those with permanent legal status. It relies on a narrow reading of United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898), asserting the decision applied only to parents with “permanent domicile.”  Challengers, including the ACLU and multiple states, argue that birthright citizenship is guaranteed to nearly all children born on U.S. soil, regardless of parental status, based on the plain...

... Rate the best three news stories of today, April 9, 2026 by 1. quality of writing 2. relevance to current events 3. popularity or hits Here are the 3 best news stories from today, April 9, 2026, rated on writing quality, relevance to current events, and popularity/hits: 1. Israel seeks Lebanon talks after bombardments threaten Iran truce Publication: Reuters Why it’s #1: This is the most consequential global story today — it directly impacts a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, global oil markets via the Strait of Hormuz, and regional war escalation. - Quality of writing: 9.5/10 – Comprehensive, multi-source reporting with direct quotes from Netanyahu, Aoun, Khamenei, and unnamed officials. Clear context on ceasefire mechanics, troop movements, and energy impacts. Tight structure despite complexity - Relevance to current events: 10/10 – Happening now: >300 killed in Lebanon yesterday, Strait of Hormuz blockade causing “worst-ever disruption to global energy supplies”, and Trump’s ceas...