Consumer's Guide to Ideas

Many have argued that a society is best served by a free and open marketplace of ideas. The fruit of human thought and invention can be considered and weighed by others, subjected to opposing ideas, and perhaps adopted or rejected. This can help bring about reasoned debate, possible consensus, and certainly some good jokes.

We feel it is important not to enter any marketplace unprepared.  Therefore, we offer this beginning of a consumer's guide to ideas.