Capacities, Rights, and Essences: Part 1 – Capacities
EthicsPhoto by Alexandra Mirgheș on Unsplash There are three common bases for moral reasoning that…
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The Skeevy Anesthesiologist
Photo by Matías Ramos on Unsplash I'm currently writing something about capacities and how they…
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On Inequality by Harry Frankfurt
It's rare, very rare, that I read something and simply agree with it. Even if…
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Automation and Utopia by John Danaher
A little while ago, I wrote this piece about work. I had just gotten a…
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Libertarianism and Strawmen
Photo by Thomas Kinto on Unsplash Libertarianism has had a prominent position in America for…
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Ethical Non-caring
There are approximately 7.85 billion people in the world. I care about dozens of them.…
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The Irony of Philosophy Being the Ultimate Dead White Male Discipline
Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash When I was in college studying philosophy, there…
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Connections
The song Levon, by Elton John (@eltonofficial) and Bernie Taupin (#bernietaupin), opens with the line:…
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Why Are Progressives So Conservative?
I was driving with my daughter the other day when she asked, "Why do we…
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Friendship
Photo by Bonnie Kittle on Unsplash I got a card in the mail from a friend. She wrote…