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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Oct. 26, 2015)
Cognitive Science Evidence shows that gender is fluid, but our brains automatically see them as discrete things. Apply this to other fields as well. Culture The story of the Ermahgerd girl. Death The Ethics of Suicide Digital Archive. Economics My … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Death, Economics, Education, Free Will, Guns, Health, News, Politics, Poverty, Race, Relationships, Religion, Science, Sexuality
Tagged Culture, Death, Economics, Education, Free Will, Guns, Health, News, Politics, Poverty, Race, Relationships, Religion, Science, Sexuality, Suicide
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Sept. 21, 2015)
Economics A plea for a welfare state because according to the latest studies, it increases overall happiness. Thomas Aquinas: Ethics and Anti-capitalism Emotions Acting happy when you’re not feeling it, particularly known in some jobs, can actually be detrimental to … Continue reading
Sentencing People to Crimes They Didn’t Commit Yet
In a very interesting article, Pennsylvania is considering to base criminal charges not just on what crime was committed, but also whether that person is more likely to commit a crime in the future. How? Judges could receive statistically derived tools … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today (March 8, 2015)
Consciousness Galen Strawson has a great article about the history of the philosophy of consciousness. Education How Higher Education perpetuates Intergenerational Inequality. Ethics Sex while drunk: a moral dilemma. Why Our Children don’t think there are moral facts Family If … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Ethics, Free Will, Health, Humor, Logic, Mind, Monogamy, News, Pornography, Race, Relationships, Religion, Science, Sexuality, Stoicism
Tagged Consciousness, Education, Ethics, Free Will, Grad School, Health, Humor, Logic, Mind, Monogamy, News, Philosophy, Pornography, Race, Relationships, Religion, Science, Sexuality, Stoicism, The Problem of Evil
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Dec. 15, 2014)
Economics The University of Utah is opening a food pantry to their students who have food insecurities. Ethics Should governments pay ransoms from terrorists? Peter Singer says no. Sharing a painful experience with strangers promoted greater group cooperation. Free Will … Continue reading
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Tagged Economics, Ethics, Free Will, News, Peter Singer, Pornography, Race, Science, Sexuality, Will
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Study on Free Will shows that People Base Free Will on the Mind, not on the Soul
Most people argue that free will exists, but the main reason it exists is because of some metaphysical criterion, namely a soul. However, a new study recently came out that many people attribute free will not to the soul, but … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 07/16/2011
Sex The Onion never ceases to amaze me: How to Get a Guy to Notice You While You’re Having Sex. A debate about pornography in England. I thought the opposition did a horrible job, which is why the house was … Continue reading
What I’ve Learned this Past Year — 2010 Edition
If you know me, I don’t do New Years Resolutions. Instead, I reflect on the past year. To me, if one hasn’t learned things within the past year, then it’s as if one hasn’t gained wisdom. And if that’s the case, … Continue reading
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Fighting For Freedom?
We often hear that we must “Fight for Freedom.” It’s practically saturated everywhere in our culture, especially right after 9/11. But what does this mean? Well, this statement seems to have the assumption that we are fighting for x. Now … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Free Will, Government, News, Paper Topic, Politics, Rights
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