My sweetie texted this to me, with the thought “Oh, crap, this is going to make my indecision worse”: You can’t undo what has been done. As long […]
Everyone makes hypocritical justifications. What are you going to do about yours?
We rationalize almost everything – especially when it comes to supporting “our people. For (just a few) examples from the GOP recently: Supporting “capitalism” and the “free market” […]
The Beautiful Aspect of Nihilism
There’s something beautiful about nihilism – something that can make it optimistic.
If it’s not inconvenient, it’s not a principle.
A principle is a principle even when it’s inconvenient. The fact that it’s that inconvenient, a pain, arbitrary, and applies universally (including yourself) is what makes it a […]
Challenging Your Ethics Can Be A Gift
Sometimes I end up spending a lot of time and energy dealing with questions around my ethics, my values, and my actions. (Yes, like the stuff around Steampunk […]
Finding Hope In Nihilism: Reflections on Echopraxia, by Peter Watts
Let’s get the nuts and bolts out of the way first. Echopraxia is like if you took Blindsight and mixed in the best bits of Rendezvous With Rama. […]