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Selah
If it can be made should it be made? First things first, I think this is a poorly framed question. Poorly framed because it ignores how inventions come to be. There are three angles to inventions: (1) Necessity is said to be the mother of invention. This is true on one hand for many inventions.…
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THE FIRST-PRINCIPLES OF COURTESY
Introduction “Courtesy demands that…” is a statement I do not agree with. This is because courtesy cannot demand. It is people who demand. It is people who set limits on what is polite and acceptable behaviour. But by using “courtesy demands” instead of “I demand,” there is an authority shift that makes the demanded behavior…
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THE CASE FOR INCEST
THE CASE FOR INCEST The case against incest is summarised thus: An absolute moral lawgiver (God) who outlaws it. The biological ramifications of inbreeding. Coercion and psychological abuse. But as we advance as a smart species, these cases lose their credibility. Firstly, not everyone believes in an absolute moral lawgiver in our pluralistic society. We…
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THE TRAJECTORY OF VALUE
Hello there, I have something to share with you. It is called the Trajectory of value. Few questions: “What do people expect of me?” “What am I valued for?” “At this point in my life, what should I give priority to building?” If you have ever asked these questions or anything like them, then sit…
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I, BUSYMINDS
I say that I love to explore ideas, but I don’t know what that means. I want to do a trace down. I want to trace how I got to the point of spouting stuff like “I love exploring ideas.” It feels weird and unrealistic. But here goes. Let’s begin with human nature. Human nature…
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