A Philosopher’s View of the World
Lessons from COVID-19 I: Mercenaries
When the COVID-19 virus invaded the United States, it found an ill-prepared and complacent foe. As such, the impact proved devastating. One clear lesson is that the aggressively for-profit health
Am I an Envious Marxist? IV: Marxism
As noted in previous essays, critics of capitalism are often accused of being Marxists and this attack is used to fallaciously justify rejecting their claims. The accusation of Marxism is
Am I an Envious Marxist? III: Secret Motive
As noted in previous essays, a tactic used by critics of capitalism is to accuse them of envy. As an argument, the Accusation of Envy is a fallacy. However, as
Am I an Envious Marxist? II: Envy
As noted in my previous essay, critics of capitalism are often accused of being envious or Marxists. As shown in that essay, even if a critic is envious, it is
Am I an Envious Marxist? I: Accusation of Envy
I am, on occasion, critical of capitalism. I am, on occasion, accused of being critical because I am allegedly envious or a Marxist. If these were attacks aimed only
The Ethics of Post-Death Sperm Donation
Because the United Kingdom was suffering from a shortage of sperm donors it was been proposed that men be allowed to donate their sperm after they are dead. As with
Eulogy for James LaBossiere
Thank you for being here. You all meant a lot to my dad, and he appreciated your presence in his life. Waiting for a phone call that will never come
Is Trump a Cult Leader?
Prior to Trump’s first victory mainstream Republicans attacked and criticized. His victory not only silenced almost all his conservative critics most became fawning Trump loyalists. Lindsey Graham provides an excellent
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