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Awesomeness is Everywhere
If you’re feeling down, just go here. It’s a site about how even the little things that we take for granted are actually pretty awesome. My day is getting better all the time.
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Learned Helplessness: Why People Won’t Work Because They’re Lazy Isn’t Always the Correct Answer
Think about this: people generally don’t avoid work. Let’s be serious. Consider this question and answer it honestly: suppose someone offers to support you all your life, but only on one condition: you can never do any productive work. You’ll … Continue reading
Book Review: The End of Faith by Sam Harris
I have read three of the four so called “Horsemen of the Apocalypse.” They are: Sam Harris, Daniel Dennet, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens. I don’t plan on reading Dawkins book, at least not for a while. From the excerpts … Continue reading
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Religion and Truth Claims
This is my first week at Marquette University and I’m already delved into the academic world. So far this week, I’ve been reading a detailed analysis of Plato’s Euthyphro, Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty, and some excerpts from my philosophy … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Daniel Dennett, Education, Evolution, Paper Topic, Religion, Values
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Theories for the Middle East Conflict
As promised from a previous post, I would present some theories or models as to why there’s a huge conflict in the Middle East. These aren’t my views. They are views that I have picked up over time and have … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Economics, Experts, Global Warming, Government, Middle East, Paper Topic, Politics, Religion, Soldiers, Values, War
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Book Review: The Rebel by Albert Camus, Part IV and V: Art and the Meridian
Since Part IV was really short, I decided to do Parts IV and V together on this blog. Part IV: Rebellion and Art “Art is the activity that exalts and denies simultaneously” (p. 253). What does this mean? The artist … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Rebel by Albert Camus, Part III: Historical Rebellion
Part III: Historical Rebellion At this point, Camus wants to give a more detailed analysis of rebels in history. At the same time, he also wants to show what the difference is between rebellions and revolutions. I would suggest that … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Rebel by Albert Camus, Part II: Metaphysical Rebellion
Part II: Metaphysical Rebellion What is metaphysical rebellion? Just like the slave rebels against the slave because the slave is rebelling against the constraints of the situation, the metaphysical rebel is doing the same thing. He’s rebelling against the creation, … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Rebel by Albert Camus, Part I: The Rebel
This really isn’t a book review per se, but since this is a challenging book, this review is more for myself. It’s a restatement of Camus’ arguments and my own two cents. So this will be a combination of a … Continue reading
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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness; or Methods on Dying
Thomas Jefferson once wrote that we are endowed “with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” As I experience the world, there are certain people that consider one of these as having a … Continue reading
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