Welcome to The Irony Board!
First off, we'd like to thank everyone reading this for visiting our obscure little corner of the blogosphere. We are aware that spheres are by definition cornerless; we thank you nonetheless.
You may be thinking something along the lines of, "Just what do the authors of this blog hope to accomplish?"
We realize that such may not be your thoughts at all, but we shall proceed as though they are because a) we should probably answer that and other questions at some point anyway and b) it makes a good segue.
Our response to your possibly-not-thoughts is this: "Why, we're so glad you possibly-asked! Such a conveniently introductory question demands equally introductory answers, does it not?"
I can't speak for my co-authors, Vareth and Legolos13 (to whom I typically refer, respectively, as Var or Mum and Lego or L), but for my part, my goals are -- as, I believe, are most human endeavors -- partly altruistic and partly selfish. (My inner philosopher/biology geek wants to go off on a tangent about how what is commonly perceived as altruism may simply be far-sighted selfishness, but that's a discussion for a post of its own, so I shall -- much as it pains me -- ignore the possible debate for now and stick to the premise that altruism and selfishness are entirely unrelated to each other.)
Altruistically, it is a general goal of mine to encourage more and better critical thinking in the people I encounter. My reason for this is that critical thinking is central to any type of reasoning, the most important (in my opinion) being moral. Without critical thinking, moral reasoning is impossible; without moral reasoning, ethics is impossible; and without ethics, living responsibly -- for lack of a better phrase, being a good person -- in a world in which other people also live (ours for example) is impossible. Said more positively, thinking critically leads to reasoning, which leads to moral reasoning, which leads to ethics, which leads to living morally. Not only do those who live or attempt to live in such a way tend to be more satisfied with their own lives than those who do not, but they also tend to make life much more pleasant for those who must deal with them. And so, by promoting critical thinking, I hope to encourage others (and myself) to become better, happier people.
Selfishly, I want to become a better writer. I want to be able to make people laugh, or think, or cry, and sometimes all three. To do these things I must be able to express my thoughts clearly, and to do that consistently, I need practice. A blog seemed the perfect way to get it. So congratulations, reader: you have just become my Guinea pig.
And with that, I shall leave you with my Mad Scientist cackle ringing in your ears.
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