I'm not half as cool as to have Greek heroes and turtles, so I'll introduce Steve in their stead. He is a real person. He goes to graduate school with me. But, otherwise he is my diametrically opposite evil twin. We've had almost-heated arguments on things like public health care, US foreign policy, ethics, economics, and we always seem to take opposite sides. Maybe I exaggerate. Whatever.
Steve: May I ask you a philosophical question?
rz: Are you talking to me? Oh dear lord. Only as long as you promise me that I'll be done "answering ...
