Category Archives: Relationships

Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Sept. 21, 2015)

Posted on September 20, 2015 by shaunmiller

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 →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Aug. 2, 2015)

Posted on August 2, 2015 by shaunmiller

Ethics The philosophy of jerks.  What is a jerk?  “the jerk culpably fails to appreciate the perspectives of others around him, treating them as tools to be manipulated or idiots to be dealt with rather than as moral and epistemic … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (July 13, 2015)

Posted on July 13, 2015 by shaunmiller

Animals Need to have your dog walked but don’t have time?  There’s an app for that. Books How to publish a philosophy book. Economics Most American poor aren’t unemployed, but have low-paying jobs. Euthanasia A young Belgian 24-year old woman … Continue reading →

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Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage, Part Two: Should New Relationships Be Legitimate?

Posted on July 9, 2015 by shaunmiller

In part one, I discussed the relationship between the government and marriage and I showed that I was torn between the last two options, but with an inclination toward the second option.  In this post, I’ll be looking at different … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (July 5, 2015)

Posted on July 5, 2015 by shaunmiller

Emotions The History of Slut-Shaming from Rome to cyberspace. Ethics Through the work of Molly Crocket, taking anti-depressants makes one more moral, taking dopamine-enhancing drugs can make one more selfish.  The interesting thing about this is that taking drugs can … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (June 28, 2015)

Posted on June 28, 2015 by shaunmiller

Animals The ethics of pet food. Causation Ignore the headline.  Philosopher Stephen Mumford argues that causation does exist independently of our thoughts on it. Ethics Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you? Mind The mind is a computer. … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (May 31, 2015)

Posted on May 31, 2015 by shaunmiller

Abortion Majority of Americans are pro-choice:  Animals There’s an app where you can walk someone else’s dog and get paid for it. Anti-Natalism Listen to an interview with David Benatar about the Harm of Coming Into Existence.  Note: I’ve written … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (May 4, 2015)

Posted on May 4, 2015 by shaunmiller

Abortion There’s a link between sexist attitudes and antichoice attitudes in abortion. Children A great article explaining what it means to be childfree.  She also talks about the assumptions most people (especially women) have to deal with in a pro-child … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Apr. 14, 2015)

Posted on April 14, 2015 by shaunmiller

Aesthetics A cool video of 100 years of beauty in Korea.  It gets surreal when it hits the 1950s:  Economics The more you live in a place with income inequality, the more likely people will purchase items to give them … Continue reading →

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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Apr. 5, 2015)

Posted on April 5, 2015 by shaunmiller

Animals Cats relax to music, especially classical. Drugs There’s an association between long marijuana usage in teens and a smaller hippocampus.  In short, the more you smoke marijuana as a teen, the more likely your long-term memory will be affected. … Continue reading →

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