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THE FAT LADY ORIGINS: BUSYMINDS 2021 IN REVIEW
Will the fat lady sing? – The uncertainty problem – The year in review – What you can do for me. WILL THE FAT LADY SING? The first thing you should know about the fat lady is that on the subject of uncertainty, man is a poor student. I am first and foremost, the lab
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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 MISNOTION AROUND PHILOSOPHY
Since picking up philosophy as a hobby, I have keenly observed that it is a subject of interest that has receded well into the shadows. It is not mainstream, not popular, and not considered important. But the biggest issue around this is the many misconceptions that have assisted the recession of philosophy into the dungeons
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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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HOW YOU MAY BE DENYING THE HOLOCAUST
One of the goals and I take it as the primary goal of remembering the Holocaust, is to reflect on the events of that period and use them to evaluate ourselves. For many, the goal is to remember the ‘brave’ victims of the tragedy and condemn the evil perpetrators. For others, it is a period
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