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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
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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Geographical Diversification of your Investments
This morning while cycling to the library, I was listening to a podcast of Money Box, a BBC radio show. This particular show was about investment advice and the whole panel recommended to split your investments in equities (shares or stocks) at around 50 to … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, UK
Tagged Euro, FTSE, investment, investment advice, Sterling, stock market, UK economy
2 Comments
Censors don’t like this Blog
Who would have thought that access to my blog is blocked if you are trying to read it from Iran, after I have published so many articles about Iran? The censors of the Islamic Republic don’t seem to like what I … Continue reading
Posted in China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Politics
Tagged censorship, China, Cuba, internet censorship, Neda, North Korea, Syria, Turkmenistan
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Putting the real Apple into your Computer
Some technological advances make me shake my head with incredulity. After I have painfully learnt that some people talk about their computer when they talk about an “Apple”, they could now be referring to the real fruit after all: A … Continue reading
Posted in German Law, Germany, Law, Technology
Tagged Apple, computers, fruits, I-Pad, I-Phone, internet, Mundraub, nature, progress, social media, trees
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The Self-Ownership Thesis
The following essay about the self-ownership thesis was written as part of my MA in Philosophy and tries to answer the question “‘The intuition that motivates the self-ownership thesis and that generates its inegalitarian consequences rests on the idea that I … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged John Locke, John Rawls, libertarianism, Open University, self-ownership, society, suicide
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Lazy Lawyer from Russia
Some lawyers have an odd concept of legal research. As a lawyer from a civil law jurisdiction (Germany), I generally start with a look into the codes and statutes. If you are from a common law jurisdiction and nobody in … Continue reading
Posted in German Law, Immigration Law, Law, Russia
Tagged attorney, law firm, lawyer, lawyers, legal research
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The Anarchist meeting will come to order
I only recently heard about the Anarchist Federation because of their statement about the England riots. To me, “Anarchist Federation” sounded oxymoronic. Their website explains: The Anarchist Federation is a growing organisation of like-minded people from across the British Isles who … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, UK
Tagged anarchism, anarchy, England riots, London riots, political order
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Happy 25th birthday, Gilad Shalit!
Today is the 25th birthday of Gilad Shalit. It is the 6th birthday that he has to experience in captivity. When he was kidnapped, he was a boy of 19. Now he is a man, but one who has been … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Politics
Tagged Gaza, Gaza Strip, Gilad Shalit, Hamas, hostage, IDF, Middle East, Palestinians, PLO, prisoner, prisoner of war, Third Geneva Convention, war
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US hikers sentenced to 8 years in Iranian prison
Two young Americans who had been arrested by an Iranian border patrol while hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan and who have been held in prison in Iran for more than two years have now been sentenced to eight years in prison for … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Politics, Travel, USA
Tagged adventure, espionage, Josh Fattal, Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer, US hikers
13 Comments
The Happy Hermit 