Before going into my qualms with Daniel Dennett’s capability/evitibility-based…
The Worst Way to Waste Time
There are many things to regret as one nears death, but I understand people tend…
My Comment on the NYT Free Will Article
There was a recent article on the New York Times regarding free will. I posted…
Dawkins on Free Will and Moral Responsibility
From Edge.org: Retribution as a moral principle is incompatible with a scientific…
Reality is Organization
Our entire universe consists of matter and energy interacting with itself according…
Don’t Be Agnostic About Ridiculous Propositions
Many are confused about the meaning of agnosticism as it relates to things we…
A Deductive Argument for Most Agnostics Being Atheists
One of the most commonly held debates between non-believers is that of whether…
Bertrand Russell’s Essay: What I Believe
“The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.” ~…
The Ambitious Sam Harris
I was just struck this morning with a realization about Sam Harris’s latest…
How to Build a Just Society
I was re-reading a part of Moral Landscape this weekend and came across a concept…
Levels of Awareness
I think there are two primary levels of awareness possible for modern humans.…
Our Position on Free Will Shapes Our Politics
Many believe the discussion of free will is pointless. This is usually because…
One’s Belief in Free Will Defines His Politics
I write a lot about free will, and people don’t understand why. I’ll…
Parent to Child Propagation of False Meaning
I have many smart conservative friends who take pride in two things in their lives:…
Plato’s Ultimate Argument Against God-given Morality
If someone says morality comes from God you must ask a simple question: Is there…
The Alien Social Scientist Test for Meaning
I have a basic test I put myself through when I think about whether my work and/or…
Sam Harris’s Talk in Berkeley Last Night
So I got to see Sam Harris speak last night in Berkeley. It was stellar. A few…
Random Thoughts on Religion
(cleaning out some notes I had jotted down. Now I’m putting them here instead)…
Shallow on Purpose
I am nearly to the point where I can accept someone who decides to be shallow…
The Zero-Control Argument Against Free Will
I have, over the last few years, put out a number of arguments against the possibility…
Hitler, The Christian Warrior
My feelings as a Christian points me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter. It points…
The Simple Truth About Religion That Liberals Ignore
I think it’s very odd that liberals feel the “right” way to…
Everything Wrong With Our World is Natural
Just a reminder: Our world is fucked up because nature made it that way. What…
We Have It Backwards: Liberal Arts Should Guide Science and Technology
The term liberal arts denotes a curriculum that imparts general knowledge and…
Abstract/Distant Future Bias
All of these bring each other more to mind: here, now, me, us; trend-deviating…
