There’s something beautiful about nihilism – something that can make it optimistic.
philosophy
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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 […]
ethics / philosophy
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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 […]
philosophy / review
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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. […]
minecraft / philosophy
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perspective
You read that right. “…will you minecraft marry me” They were two fifteen year olds on the server I used to moderate. Apparently there was a bit of […]
business / philosophy / sociology
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Starving sheep at work
The problems in my workplace – and probably yours – have to do with starved sheep. It’s become fashionable to appeal to doing the right and pleasant thing. […]