Nicholas Clairmont

Nicholas Clairmont

Editorial Contributor

Born and raised in New York City, Nick studies philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, specializing in Mathematical Logic and in the crossroads of free will, determinism, and personhood. His particular interests are: Logic, Philosophy, Motorsports, Kurt Vonnegut, Bertrand Russell, 20th Century American Literature, The Automotive Industry, and Debate.

drunk words are sober thoughts
Should we take people's drunken behavior as evidence of their true character?
The modern dictator needs only to become a client-state to Russia or China (or to be Russia or China), and there is nothing he can't get away with. We members of open societies have the power to change that. All we need is the resolve.
Here are all of the arguments against Edward Snowden. This is why they are wrong.
If we want to fail fast and fail hard, we should be sure to be mindful about disrupting gurus of innovation.