AI, Luddites, and the Future – Part 1
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. A lot of people are very uncomfortable with that…
Philosophy Is Practical
Philosophy has long had a reputation for being the least practical of all the impractical…
A Question about Gift Giving
Eric Schwitzgebel is a philosopher that I like a lot. This year, on his blog…
Why Be Impartial?
Who decided that morality had to be impartial? And when did they decide it? I…
A Couple of Fallacies
I've been thinking about two fallacies a lot lately. The naturalistic fallacy and the appeal…
What is Talent?
Asking what talent is may seem silly. It's something we can all identify. Yo Yo…
Old Friends
I keep trying to start this piece, but some variation of the line, "I used…
Large Numbers
When I hear the phrase "large numbers" I instantly think of the law of large…
A Truism
Everything that exists is either a potato or not a potato. You can do it…