February 2010
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“The belief that one’s own view of reality is the only reality is the most...”
– Paul Watzlawick
Global Issues →
Social, political, economic and environmental issues that affect us all
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Why we should think
I was recently asked why we, you, or anyone else should think. Here’s my short answer:
Thinking is the core of who we are as a species.
We’re all born with some kind of curiosity— maybe not right away, but inevitably, and nonetheless. For example, just observe the inquisitive spirit of a child: always asking questions, always eager to learn more. On the other hand, I think that as we...
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Ask stuff →
I know I already have a personal Ask Me Anything page, but I thought it would be useful to have one here, too— mainly for thought-provoking questions relating to stuff like philosophy, philosophical problems, sociology, social issues, psychology, human nature, and so on.
I’m not an expert on everything, but I’ll try to answer (or find the answer to) your questions to the best of my...
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“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.”
– Bob Dylan
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Society is dead, we have retreated into the iWorld →
An old, but still relevant article on technology— specifically, the iPod— and how we are ‘tuning in’ to our various technological comforts and ‘tuning out’ the world.
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“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.”
– Goethe
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The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy [IEP] →
See also, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
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“You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of...”
– Abraham Lincoln