Does Modern Philosophy Fetishize The Classical Thinkers?
It seems to me that every time I come across real philosophers they have an extremely pompous view of non-academic, amateur, or overly modern or…
It seems to me that every time I come across real philosophers they have an extremely pompous view of non-academic, amateur, or overly modern or…
I am demoing a Samsung Galaxy S III. It’s the new flagship Android device, and I like a lot about it. The screen is stunning…
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the habits of productive people. When I say productive I mean successful–as in setting out to accomplish something…
I have a friend who is getting into OS X for the first time after being a lifetime poweruser in Windows. He has a number…
I apologize for being so late to the game here, but aren’t the Buddhist concepts of Karma and the inevitable unfolding of the universe inconsistent?…
Neil deGrasse Tyson (our generation’s Carl Sagan) takes what appears to be intellectual high ground by denying that the term “atheism” has any use in…
For most of human history people have been wrong about Earth’s place in the universe. Some thought we were the only thing here, others thought…
With the changes to Safari coming up in Mountain Lion I may abandon Chrome as my primary browser. Here are my main thoughts: Safari now…
I realized recently that I value most those who are able to step outside convention when living their lives. The most powerful manifestation of this…
A great feature of Game of Thrones is that it teaches us about reality while it entertains. One example is illustrating how so few people…
Two of my friends (Carl and David) and I have been having a long email debate about free will. They believe in it. I don’t.…
I’ve been having a long-running debate with two other hardcore gamer friends of mine about a comment that was made a couple years ago about…