“If it happened once, it can happen again.” – Primo Levi Not all wisdom is feel-good candy. Harsh truths can be the most important truths. The quote in the graphic above expresses one of the most important facts of our […]
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Category: Philosophy
Understand that Nazis were not Monsters
Philosopher Stanley Cavell is correct: we must understand that Nazis were not monsters. Ridiculous you say? Yes and no. We must first understand what evil is. Hear me out. “To understand Nazism, whatever that will mean, will be to understand […]
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Terence McKenna on Ideology
Terence McKenna on Ideology “I think ideology is toxic, all ideology. It’s not that there are good ones and bad ones. All ideology is toxic, because ideology is a kind of insult to the gift of human free thinking.” – […]
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The Arbitrariness of Units of Time
The Arbitrariness of Units of Time In the Gregorian calendar, 1 January marks the new year. It is not the new year in the dozens of other calendars that exist. This is not insignificant. Although the “new year” is celebrated […]
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Guy Fawkes: A Terrorist, Not A Hero
Guy Fawkes: Terrorist This is the face of a terrorist. Old New I chuckle when I see clowns with their comic book masks because they don’t understand who Guy Fawkes was or why he did what he did. Anyone knowing […]
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Relatively Speaking, Bertrand Russell Was Wrong
I feel bad for Bertrand Russell, not because Russell was wrong; anyone can be wrong. By all accounts, he was a decent person; a bit stodgy, but he was British so he probably couldn’t help that. He co-authored one of […]
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Perspective Shifts – Yes, But Which Kind?
Perspective Shifts “Perspective shifts will unlock more than smartness will.” – Dr. Astro Teller There is wisdom in this quote, but like all wisdom, it has to go deeper than a slogan or it isn’t really wisdom at all. Dr. […]
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“Straight Pride?” Ummm… What?
A news article today mentioned that there was some sort of march and rally called “Straight Pride” in Boston. It wasn’t published in The Onion, so it must be true, though some would still say it must be a joke. […]
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What Lurks Behind Conspiracy Theories?
Some people, despite all proof to the contrary, believe the moon landings were faked. How can we understand this? They aren’t all asylum inmates wearing tin foil hats in fear of government mind control. Conspiracy theories are part of human […]
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Workshop: African Conceptions of the Meaning of Life
6 JUNE 2019 Hosted by: Aribiah Attoe & the Department of Philosophy, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Overview: The question of life’s meaning continues to intrigue and fascinate philosophers the world over. Indeed, Albert Camus in his book the Myth […]
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