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Right to any belief is not survivable.
Rights and responsibilities [ 21/November/21 ] The “About” section, rights without responsibilities I cannot support. Hi all, I just read the about section, and to be able to read it I had to tick a box saying that I agreed … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, future, Philosophy, Responsibility, rights, understanding
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On Sowell on fairness
[ 6/November/21 Dirk Shared a Thomas Sowell quote “Since this is an era when many people are concerned about ‘fairness’ and ‘social justice’ and what is your ‘fair share’ of what someone else has worked for.”] Many people throughout history … Continue reading
Posted in economics, Philosophy, understanding
Tagged complexity, Economics, risk mitigation, understanding
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Are theology and philosophy losing importance in view of the current and future rapid developments in the natural sciences
Are theology and philosophy losing importance in view of the current and future rapid developments in the natural sciences (e.g. quantum technology, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering)? Yes or no? [ 1/November/21 Walter Smith asked in Foundations of Logic group] Why … Continue reading
Chaos and sides
When the whole world is in complete chaos, whose side are you on? [ 28/October/21 ] The question appears to be an oversimplification. Chaos and order appear to be extremes on a spectrum. The reality in which we exist seems … Continue reading
Posted in Our Future, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged complexity, Philosophy, Politics, uncertainty, understanding
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Utility of ideas
Is society some form of domestication we as humans imposed on ourselves? We made these rules and expect each other to follow them without asking why. Are good and bad really just artificial concepts because they’re based on different perspectives? … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, understanding
Tagged Economics, future, Philosophy, risk mitigation, rules, society, understanding
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Completeness and absolutes
[Foundations of Logic facebook group -Walter askedIncomplete Thinking?Is thinking that ceases before the absolute is incomplete thinking and thinking that contains the absolute is complete thinking? Yes or no?] [ 15/October/21 ] The very idea of an “absolute” seems to … Continue reading
Consilience Project primer
Daniel S’s facebook post on A first attempt at making simple explainer videos for the long-form Consilience Project articles Democracy and the Epistemic Commons – videoDemocracy and the Epistemic Commons [ 6/October/21 ] I kind of like both the original … Continue reading
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Tagged Consilience Project, Economics, future, Philosophy, understanding
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Economic Justice
Dirk’s Facebook post – on economic justice [ 5/October/21 ] This is all overly simplistic. We all need food. If we cant just pick it from a tree, then we need money to get it (for most people who live … Continue reading
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Tagged Economics, justice, understanding
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Morality
When did morals enter the equation when it comes to survival of the fittest? It appears to be a ploy used to prop oneside up and demean another. Counterintuitive from my perspective. I will offer no rebuttals. Speak freely. [ … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, understanding
Tagged complexity, Morality, risk mitigation, understanding
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Ayn Rand Quote – favors
Dirk posted a 1957 Ayn Rand quote [ 28/September/21 – From Altlas Shrugged – “When you see that in order to produce you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing – When you see that money is flowing … Continue reading
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