Kara Connor

Another video from Sabine and this one will take some time to process….

If anyone wants in-depth impartial analysis of the US election campaign, it’s all here:

Americast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h19zz

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
The idea that evolution is a linear progression from “ape to angel” is flawed.

Unseen wrote:
The truth, I believe, is that what natural selection is good for is for over time gradually eliminating things that are dysfunctional, and that’s about it.

Yes, I presume that every organism is adapted to its niche.  But th…[Read more]

Have a great week everyone!

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
Two thinkers who overcame the philosopher’s curse(s).

This article says that the philosopher’s curse is thinking that the world ought to match up with one’s intellectual creations.  That would include ideological thinking and group-think – forcing the mind to accept a certain view of the world, and ignoring facts th…[Read more]

All in favor of Group Psychosis say “Aye”!

Thanks, Reg!!!

It would be great if Hunter S. Thompson was still around do write a few ‘gonzo journalism’ articles on Trump. The fear and loathing has since spread out from Las Vegas.

Have a great week!

unapologetic wrote:
Does this happen to anyone else?

It never happens to me.  It’s a mystery.

Unseen wrote:
I’m not proposing a college-level course, but rather one that talks about the justification of one’s actions in terms of balancing benefits against consequences and the harm one does not just to society but to oneself through bad moral/ethical choices.

At the end of the day, I think that’s probably the most important take-away fro…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
Nobody ever decided not to murder someone because they remembered a placard on display in their classroom.

I agree with you.  People have to reason it out.  But cultural norms must have a big influence.

Unseen wrote:
I’m not proposing a college-level course, but rather one that talks about the justification of one’s actions in terms of balancing benefits against consequences and the harm one does not just to society but to oneself through bad moral/ethical choices.

That would be a good thing to teach.  But it’s quite simple to teach.  It’s the p…[Read more]