Akrasia

Nate Oman’s personal blog

Very Important News

Nate Oman | June 23, 2005

A frequent morning ritual for me involves taking a bag of compost to our garden, which is several blocks from our house, on my drive to work. I enjoy this little task.

Dubitante

Nate Oman | June 21, 2005

In the common law world, judges are required to write opinions that justify their decisions. The holdings and reasoning in these opinions then become the law. Generally speaking, there are two sorts of opinions. First, there are opinions offered by the court that state its decision and the reasons for it. [...]

Game Theory and Mormon History

Nate Oman | June 14, 2005

So let’s think about Zion as a prisoner’s dilemma (PD).

The Seduction of Heather Oman

Nate Oman | June 13, 2005

At first she was basically opposed to the idea.

Book Review: Being Bugged by Armstrong

Nate Oman | June 10, 2005

I just finished Karen Armstrong’s Islam: A Short History and I was bugged.

John Adams and the Problem of Joseph Smith’s Legal Papers

Nate Oman | June 10, 2005

A few days ago, I had the rare experience of actually having enough time to sit in my study and read.

And now the news you have all been waiting for…

Nate Oman | June 10, 2005

It is time for another garden update.

From the Archives: How Joseph Smith Restored Greek Religion

Nate Oman | June 7, 2005

I’ve been thinking of late about immortality and Mormonism. My question is whether or not you can be a Good Mormon and a Good Homeric Hero. I am unclear on the answer, but Moroni and John Taylor seem to suggest that for at least one Good Mormon being a Homeric Hero was just fine. (more…)