It doesn’t happen very often (or often enough, for my taste), but occasionally something comes up that challenges my beliefs and inspires me to spend half a day drafting an opinionated response. One of those somethings came up this morning, when Google Alerts sent me a link to an anarcho-punk messageboard where people were bashing EIY for being pro-Capitalist (which in some ways is true, and in some ways is not), and then plotting ways to sabotage the website, and me personally. It felt like Christmas morning, and I jumped out of bed and hurried to make my coffee so that I could spend the day writing my reply. It’s not about being right, but about having the chance to write down the things I believe in a coherent essay, as a way to check myself and what I stand for. I think everyone should be checking themselves on a regular basis, in preparation for the day when their beliefs are challenged by the opposition. Know your philosophy!