Fear of missing out and fear of looking stupid are common precursors to making really bad choices. — By David Grace (Amazon Page — David Grace Website) FOMO Is Fueled By Greed Most of us are familiar with the term YOLO — You Only Live Once — but YOLO is actually just another angle from which to view FOMO — Fear Of Missing Out. Both YOLO and FOMO…

Should a ghetto gang member get a lighter sentence than a middle-class criminal who had an opportunity to live a law-abiding life? — By David Grace (Amazon Page — David Grace Website) Should a poor criminal get a lesser sentence because s/he desperately needed the money? Should alcoholics, psychopaths and insane people get a lesser sentence because their criminal acts were propelled by mental conditions beyond their control?

Couldn’t we train GPT Chat to much more accurately evaluate testimony and determine facts than ordinary humans? — By David Grace (Amazon Page — David Grace Website) Yes, I know, GPT5 is not out yet, but it will be, and if it’s as revolutionary an advance over 4 as 4 was over 3, then it is going to be seriously amazing. I read the below referenced article about…

Under Alito’s originalist theory of constitutional interpretation, the 2nd Amendment does not protect the ownership of modern firearms — By David Grace (Amazon Page — David Grace Website) The Originalist Theory Of Constitutional Interpretation On March 28, 2023 I published the following column criticizing the originalist theory of constitutional interpretation. Why The Originalist Interpretation Of The Constitution Is Just Plain Wrong If the Constitution only protects the rights that long-dead people thought they had back in 1791, then how much good is…medium.com

If the Constitution only protects the rights that long-dead people thought they had back in 1791, then how much good is it today? — By David Grace (Amazon Page — David Grace Website) The Originalist Interpretation Of The Constitution The late Justice Antonin Scalia was probably the leading jurist championing interpreting the Constitution according to the doctrine of “originalism.” In a 1996 speech at the Catholic University of America, Scalia said:

Most doctors have little understanding of the source and treatment of pain caused by multiple areas of inflammation on a tendon — The Types Of Pain That This Column Relates To If you have pain in your calves, shoulders, arms or wrists that arises after activity (exertion) that has not been identified as being caused by arthritis or by a vascular blockage, your pain might be caused by multiple areas of tendon…

David Grace (Amazon Page — David Grace Website) The audio book version of my novel, True Faith, is now available for streaming on Spotify for $4.99. Here is the link to its page on Spotify: LINK TO SPOTIFY PAGE. A five minute audio sample of True Faith is available on…

Since the killings, people have asked, “Why?” That’s the wrong question. They should have asked “How?” — By David Grace (Amazon Page — David Grace Website) I don’t personally know if Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son. A jury found that he did, so I’m taking their word for it. This column is my opinion about what actually happened on June 7, 2021, the day the…

A blueprint for politicians who are looking for a simple way to reduce rents without new bureaucracy — David Grace (Amazon Page — David Grace Website) [This column is an abbreviated version of a the following more detailed article: How To Eliminate Excessive Residential Rents Without Rent Controls Or Rent Caps Secure reasonable rents by imposing an Excess Rent Tax that removes the landlord’s financial incentive to charge an…medium.com