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Who’s a Good Pick for VP in the 2008 Election?
Ok, it’s time to get political. Who would you say is the best VP candidate for the presidential candidates this year? For the Republicans, I think the best choice that McCain can do is Mitt Romney. He’s pretty popular in … Continue reading
Posted in 2008 Election, Government, Health, Mormons, Politics
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The Worst of Crimes?
I’m thinking about what is the worst possible thing one can do. I think there’s a disconnect between acting morally and acting legally. Legally speaking, the worst that one can do is murder. Depending on the circumstances, one can get … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Government, Law, Paper Topic, Politics, Sexuality
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Book Review: Bonk by Mary Roach
I just finished Bonk by Mary Roach and what an interesting look at the technologies of science! As some of you know, my specialty in philosophy is the philosophy of sex, love, and human relationships. When I grabbed this book, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Health, Sexuality
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Reparations for Slavery
This is posted at PEA Soup (a site dedicated to philosophy, ethics, and academia). I will just present the argument here but if read the rest of the comments on the site, it’s interesting what the replies have been towards … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, Government, Politics, Race
Tagged Economics, Ethics, Government, Politics, Race
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Teaching Methods
Some professors–particularly where the subject is open to interpretation like philosophy, humanities, ethics, or literature–push their views onto students. I’ve also read that doing so helps the students to think for themselves because if the teachers pushes a viewpoint that … Continue reading
Experts and Economics
Why do we trust experts? I think the obvious answer is that it helps us live our lives practically. We trust the doctor’s advice on medicine because we don’t have the time or the knowledge to know which medicines to … Continue reading
Banning Trans Fats in California
Last Friday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill to make California the first state to ban trans fats from all restaurants and bakeries. This would affect about 88,000 food outlets. Last October, he also signed a bill banning trans fats … Continue reading
“Herd” Believers
When it comes to faith and religion, I agree mainly with Kierkegaard (as was stated in my previous post) but I also agree with Nietzsche as well. The way I see it, there are three different types of people when … Continue reading
The Dark Knight and the State of Nature
I saw The Dark Knight in theaters last night and it was pretty good. What really struck me was that each of the main characters took on a different position of each different philosopher. To start, the Joker was all … Continue reading
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US is falling on Development Index + Economics and Religion
We are living shorter lives, spend the most on health care than on any other nation, and a 25% of 15 year olds are at or below math skills internationally. The article is here. The shorter life span has to … Continue reading
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