The “Personalized-Exclusive” Argument
As a lover of arguments, there are few things more irritating than the kinds of arguments which shut down the conversation. Ad hominems are probably the most familiar variety of this…
A Few Words About Mormonism
A number of more significant posts about religion I've made in the past year relating to Anwei, identity, and the various problems with Christianity, revolve around the conflict between identity…
A “Nation of Immigrants”
I think it may be worth a few minutes (but no more) to address the argument against more restrictive immigration which says that "X is a nation of immigrants." I…
Speech: Thought or Action?
In his excellent book Skin in the Game, Nassim Taleb makes the point that Sargon has been making online for a few years: morality is about what you do not what…
Heartiste Defends Hatred
It seems that the venerable Chateau has stumbled upon my book premise (though, sadly, probably not upon the book itself): Hate is as natural as love. Hate in defense of…
The Real Meaning of Christmas
One of the features of the Christmas season is the Christian reminder to "remember the real meaning of Christmas." On its face, I kind of like the reminder. Anything that…
Christmas Gift-Book Ideas
If you've put off buying a Christmas gift for your book-loving friend or family-member, never fear! There's still time to buy something before Christmas, including some good reads published earlier…
Thinking Philosophically (Part 3): The Importance of Definitions
Part 1 (the intellectual code of conduct) Part 2 (the basics of logic) Adhering to a philosophical mindset and applying the basic principles of logic can help tremendously in making…
It depends on what you mean by “said”…
Related to a previous post, the following review of Jordanetics illustrates perhaps the primary problem with Peterson: It is a strange experience to look back in time and see something I…
Thinking Philosophically (Part 2): The Basics of Logic
In part 1, I covered the essential mindset for thinking and arguing philosophically -- and hopefully, by extension, more effectively and productively. But although charity, fallibility, and truth-seeking are necessary,…
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