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HUGO: I reject the entire concept of law. Genuine morality can only come from choice, right? Being free to choose anything, yet choosing to do right.

HUGO: But whenever some external force, such as the state, commands us under penalty to to do or not do certain things – isn’t that negating our personal choice to do or not do that thing? In other words, removing our free will. And isn’t free will and moral agency the defining characteristic of humanity? Thus, I must reject any “law” that prescribes my actions as incompatible with my very nature as a reasoning being!

KENNETH: You’re trying to start up that pyramid scam again, aren’t you?
HUGO: Kenneth, please. The preferred term is “multi-level marketing scam.”

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HUGO: I reject the entire concept of law. Genuine morality can only come from choice, right? Being free to choose anything, yet choosing to do right.

HUGO: But whenever some external force, such as the state, commands us under penalty to to do or not do certain things - isn't that negating our personal choice to do or not do that thing? In other words, removing our free will. And isn't free will and moral agency the defining characteristic of humanity? Thus, I must reject any "law" that prescribes my actions as incompatible with my very nature as a reasoning being!

KENNETH: You're trying to start up that pyramid scam again, aren't you?
HUGO: Kenneth, please. The preferred term is "multi-level marketing scam."

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{{alt-text: kenneth this is the opportunity of a lifetime}}

kenneth this is the opportunity of a lifetime

#355; In which Excuses are formulated

  — November 20th, 2007

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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