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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Smoking Cigars
The following e-mail might have been well-intended, but not only the subject line has too much of a condescending and dismissive tone to it. Subject: Brainwashed by photographs of writers and other intellectuals From: Andy Kopra (andykopra@mac.com) To: Andreas Moser (moser@moser-law.com) … Continue reading
Don’t be afraid of the stranger!
My default attitude towards other people is trust. Unless or until I become aware of a reason to mistrust someone, I will trust anyone whom I meet. Because of this I use Couchsurfing when travelling, I host Couchsurfers, I have … Continue reading
Death to the dictator, and one more wife for me please!
I am happy for Libyans that they have toppled, with just a bit of help from NATO, the dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi. Many Libyans have shown great courage and resilience which may serve as an example to other oppressed peoples in … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law, Human Rights, Islam, Law, Libya, Politics
Tagged Gaddafi, Human Rights, Muammar Gaddafi, polygamy, Shariah
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Calvin and Hobbes explain the Economy
Calvin and Hobbes, my most favourite cartoon, have something to add to the current debate about how corporations think and act: (Click on the image for an enlarged view.) I don’t know when this particular strip first appeared, but Bill … Continue reading
Take your time with good books
I love to read books. So much that I sometimes even read several books at the same time. I also like to talk about books with other readers, I like to receive new suggestions on what to read next and make … Continue reading
A Match made in Italy
Sometimes you know of two people and you want to bring them together because you just know that they will hit it off: I know of this old guy in Italy. He just turned 75 last week, but he is … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Love, Politics
Tagged Amanda Knox, Berlusconi, date, Love, Meredith Kercher, sex
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Wedding: The most beautiful day of your life?
I try to avoid weddings. Actually, I try to avoid anything with a lot of people. But sometimes, very rarely, I attend one, always secretly pitying the groom and thinking of the wedding as a funeral, a funeral of freedom. … Continue reading
Women, you are allowed to vote. – For me. If at all.
Last weekend, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has announced that women might in future be allowed to stand as candidates in municipal elections and “will even have a right to vote”. Among women’s rights activists, excitement and optimism have been … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Law, Politics, Saudi Arabia
Tagged democracy, elections, Human Rights, women's rights
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Punishment in light of the Reason Constraint
The last paper for my MA in Philosophy for this year was about the philosophy of punishment, a subject that I should have something to write about as a lawyer turned philosophy student. The exact essay questions was: “‘It is … Continue reading
My Conversation with Artificial Intelligence
Regular readers will know of my scepticism towards technology and especially of its permeation into all aspects of our lives. But from time to time, I will give technology a chance. This time, I have put Artificial Intelligence (AI) to … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cleverbot, computers, intelligence, science, Turing test
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The Happy Hermit 