A Philosopher’s View of the World

 

Sep
18

Paint, Substance & Substrata

In philosophy, the classic problem of universals is determining in virtue of what (If anything) a particular individual is a member of a category. Some philosophers, such as Armstrong, Plato,

Sep
17

Deficit & Dependency II: The Dependency Argument

When the left proposes to provide new and expanded benefits to non-rich Americans, the right replies with two stock arguments. The first is the deficit argument, which I addressed in

Sep
16

Police Killings: Past Time for Accurate Data

While this will not surprise anyone familiar with the state of police accountability in the United States, a  study reports that more than half of killings by police have been

Sep
15

Conspiracy Theories & Not Reading it Right

The American right is partially defined by its embracing debunked conspiracy theories such as the big lie about the 2020 election and those involving all things COVID. While some conspiracy

Sep
14

Abortion, Women & the Right

For years, the right passed anti-choice laws in the hope they would end up in the Supreme Court and lead to the overturning of Roe v Wade. They finally succeeded

Sep
13

Race/Gender Swapping: Why Not Just Create New Characters?

  In fiction, race/gender swapping occurs when an established character’s race or gender is changed. For example, the original Nick Fury character in Marvel is a white man but was

Sep
12

Fictional Outrage at Fiction, Revisited

Inuendo Studios presents an excellent and approachable analysis of the infamous Gamer Gate and its role in later digital radicalization. This video inspired me to think about manufactured outrage, which

Sep
11

Ivermectin & Epistemology, Revisited

During the last pandemic, Americans who chose to forgo vaccination were hard hit by COVID. In response, some self-medicated with ivermectin. While this drug is best known as a horse

 

 

 

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