David V Stewart

Deep Time, an Introduction

David V Stewart February 13, 2014 February 13, 2014Deep Time, Fiction 0

From Deep Time, created by Matthew J. Wellman and David V. Stewart. Written by David V. Stewart. You can find Matt’s blog here: http://thespiritualvoluntaryist.blogspot.com/ Malcom Macbeth stood on the iron walkway extending into what he called the “nose” of the ship, likening it in his mind to one of the mechanically propelled airships that humans used before they had made the leap to space. A glass nose, complete with fire turret, and a glass belly and tail, used to defend the mighty airship as it delivered it’s precious cargo of living fire. That time in history seemed so brief to him…

Minimum Wage: Moral, Amoral, and Practical Arguments; Ad Hominem Non-Arguments.

David V Stewart February 4, 2014 February 4, 2014Economics, Ethics, Non-fiction, Philosophy, politics 0

The minimum wage as a political issue has long been a dangerous one to oppose. Recent trends have included phrases such as “living wage” in addition to a minimum, though the sentiments are much the same as they were when the minimum wage was first enacted back in 1933 (a law the Supreme Court later found unconstitutional). Proponents of wage controls generally make moral arguments, primarily that wages should reflect some correlation to the cost of living at some level of affluence, and that failing to pay such a wage was an immoral act. Opponents, however, tend to focus on…

Prometheus Weeps

David V Stewart January 30, 2014 January 30, 2014Creative non-fiction, Philosophy 0

Prometheus charged Olympus and stole the fire. He brought it to his creation, man, to help him in a cold, dark, and deadly world. When man was handed the flame, he looked upon it, beautiful and bright. It lit the world around him, and at last he could see his surroundings. There were frightening sights, of sharp rocks and strange beasts, and trees that loomed over him like monsters. Man threw the fire into the mud. He crushed the torch with his heel. “Why did you do that?” Prometheus asked, trying to gather the…

Happy Birthday Matt Wellman

David V Stewart January 30, 2014 January 30, 2014Creative non-fiction 0

This is just a birthday message to my best friend, hopefully blogger doesn’t downscale as much as other sites. If so, I’ll just make a version with dynamic type. Matty shall be pleased!

Inequality in America

David V Stewart January 20, 2014 January 20, 2014Creative non-fiction, Economics, Philosophy, politics 0

I’ve seen the above video linked quite a bit on social networks during the recent past, and while I don’t usually stop to pick up every pebble in the road, I felt a little compulsion to do so with this bit of misinformation today. I don’t have time to debunk the many, many problems in this video, so I’ll just hit the big points. The first and most important is the sources, which are not sources of actual data, and he mixes them inappropriately, producing a graphic that is factually inaccurate. He also mixes the terms “money,” “wealth,” and “income”…

Future Crime: The Moral Difficulties of Indeterminate Consequentialism

David V Stewart January 7, 2014 January 7, 2014Economics, Ethics, Non-fiction, Philosophy, politics 0

http://youtu.be/wEkIJb12GVA Above is a video I made as a companion to this piece for those who prefer speaking and video to reading. The content covers the same rough areas but is spoken in different words. The essay begins below. “Future crime” is not a term of my own making; it’s one I lifted from the Spielberg movie “Minority Report,” which was based on a Phillip Dick story of the same name. In it, there are three mutants who are able to see the future, specifically murders, which are most disturbing to them. The police react to these visions by…

Garamesh and the farmer.

David V Stewart December 6, 2013 December 6, 2013Fiction 0

Just a little drawing that appeared while I tried to calm my nerves during other business. From “Three Suitors…” Which I published before thanksgiving (I think).

Tyrant’s Gallow, an Aphorism

David V Stewart December 3, 2013 December 3, 2013Fiction, Moonsong 0

Below is another extraction from my novel, in this case a legend about an anarchistic town and its origins. I’ve preserved all the original markings, dialogue, and description from the narrative. About 1,500 words. Hunny’s manner had worked its friendly magic on the boy, and he eagerly answered their questions, feeling liberated to speak about the city he called home. They walked mostly uphill, and though the street itself was not terribly steep, the buildings around them rose up higher than in the square. Occasionally they passed a house that looked more like a keep:…

Infrequent Updates

David V Stewart December 2, 2013 December 2, 2013Uncategorized 36

Due to my schedule, and all the things in my personal life restricting my creative goals, it is unlikely I will be able to continue putting out content for this particular site on a regular basis, at least for the next 2-3 weeks. Thanks to everyone who has read my stuff and talked to me, commented, etc. so far. Of course, depending on the amount of downtime I have in the immediate future, I could be putting out loads of content, I’m just not expecting to have any. If I can find a way, I’ll be putting up stuff from…

Who should control the content of school curriculum?

David V Stewart November 11, 2013 November 11, 2013Non-fiction, politics 0

I’ve been having to narrow my focus a bit lately due to a severely impacted schedule. Working full time, writing full time, and going to school full time is not as easy as it sounds. I also have a big trial coming up, and I’m not expecting that to loosen up my schedule either. I’ve been working on a very large narrative, some 230,000 words and growing, and I decided I would really like to finish it this year. That has meant putting other things, including this blog, on the back burner. Nevertheless, I will attempt to keep updates coming,…

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