Category: Philosophy
Briefly, on the STEM vs Humanities debate
It’s one thing to be critical of some of the excesses. It’s quite another to suggest that there’s something inherently wrong with people who work within STEM disciplines.
Too Much Faith Following the Wrong Leader
Walk softly and carry a big spiritual stick, but the stick is called discernment and is used just as much to ward off people who claim to be of faith as those who are openly against faith.
Adopt, Don’t Shop
I want to drive home the point that if you’re looking for a pet, you should always think to adopt first.
Making A Conversation Out of Talking Points
Eventually narratives come into conflict with each other resulting in an unbearably shrill feedback loop.
Movie Notes: First Reformed
A (fairly) recent movie asks if God can forgive us for what we’ve done to His creation.
Churches In the Hands of an Angry God
The quick and easy response is that Christians really are guilty of everything attributed to them. But this explanation does not get at the heart of the issue.
Trophy Lives
It is epically discouraging to know that no matter how hard you try, someone else is always going to be better.
The Gig Is Up
Sohrab Ahmari is mad as hell and he is not going to take it anymore. He is shocked, shocked that drag queens read stories to children at public libraries.
Conservative Thinkers So Heavenly Minded They’re No Earthly Good
Outside the ivory towers of prestige publications and think tanks, something interesting is happening — or rather, not happening.
A Polish Joke
The whole point was to see myself through other eyes, note the differences in perception, and try to understand where they come from.
The Signals and Noise of Virtue
You cannot wholly condemn the signal without condemning what it signifies.
Batman vs Superman, Seriously
So if “doing what works” is a working definition of fascism, and an affinity for “doing what works” makes Batman fascist, and Superman
fascist, what does that mean for us poor old everyday humans
Why Eradication Always Fails
Only then can we have all the great ideological battles we have been wanting to fight but cannot – trapped as we are, swinging at the empty air in our own little bubbles.
We All Need Philosophy
What we need as a society is more philosophy, more ethics, and better morality.
Charm, Charming, and Charmed
The term “Charm” isn’t used all that much anymore, and to be honest the last time I heard it used in day to day conversation was to sound purposefully formal in describing someone. So maybe there is something to the notion it has fallen out of favor.
UK Supreme Court Decision Underscores the Importance of Our Discussion on End-of-Life Decisions
When the supreme court of any country has to step in to settle a bitterly contested question of medical ethics, you know the case has the potential for far-reaching consequences.
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