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Philosophy

A Case for Unrestricted Space Mining

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Humanity consumes resources, but resources are finite. Therefore, we are destined to one day run out of … Read More ›

Posted on October 10, 2019October 8, 2019
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Philosophy

Tyranny Makes Good Citizens into Criminals

Tyranny looms like a tower over human history, manifesting itself most brutally as laws that violate the conscience. In contemporary times, China censors its press … Read More ›

Posted on April 11, 2019April 9, 2019
Stoicism's Timeless Wisdom by Henry Nolden (Marcus Aurelius)
Philosophy

Stoicism’s Timeless Wisdom

Author’s note: In this review, the term man is used both in the individual sense, to refer to a specific person, and in the general … Read More ›

Posted on December 5, 2018November 22, 2018
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Philosophy

C.S. Lewis, Joseph Ratzinger, and Modernity’s Fatal Flaw

A little more than seven decades have passed since the publication of The Abolition of Man (1943), and we are fortunate that the world is … Read More ›

Posted on November 6, 2018November 13, 2018
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Philosophy

Three Stories of Hope from the Holocaust

Many of us live in the company of “ghosts” – those who have passed away, but whose stories remain vivid in our minds and impart … Read More ›

Posted on July 27, 2017July 26, 2017
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Philosophy

Watch this Really Weird Trick that Sets the Record Straight on Clickbait

Clickbait sucks. Not even spoofs can redeem its existence. The repulsiveness of clickbait does not warrant expressions of hatred towards non-clickbait, however. Mental Floss, one … Read More ›

Posted on September 1, 2016September 1, 2016
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Philosophy

Boy, Do I Hate Being Right All the Time

Unless you are allergic to talking about politics and religion with people, or you consider “arguing” a dirty word, then you have probably at some … Read More ›

Posted on July 3, 2016December 24, 2016
Philosophy

Not Every Critique is Ad Hominem

Anyone paying the least attention to this year’s election has probably heard the term “ad hominem” bandied about at least once. This Latin phrase, literally … Read More ›

Posted on March 6, 2016November 11, 2017
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Philosophy

Cramming is Good for Us

“You cram these words into mine ears against The stomach of my sense.” – Shakespeare Teachers pretty much hate it when students cram. It’s a … Read More ›

Posted on December 3, 2015December 1, 2017

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