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In November, a Christian gelato store owner temporarily put up a sign refusing to serve...
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November 25, 2011
The Emotions You SHOULDN’T Blame Anyone For Having
In the last several posts I've written about ethics, I have been talking in part...
November 22, 2011
Lou Marinoff Explains Philosophical Counseling
Lou Marinoff is the Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the City College of...
November 21, 2011
Atheists Perceived As Less Trustworthy Than Rapists??
I may have underestimated in the past just how bad misperceptions of us are: Consider...
November 21, 2011
Thinking According To Scale
PZ and Crommunist offer nice denunciations of the significance of a graphic which has been going...
November 20, 2011
What Are Monkeys', Chimps', and Dogs' Thoughts Like?
In this audio file from Philosophy Bites, philosopher of mind Tim Crane discusses what philosophical and psychological methods there are...
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Mimicking the Brain in Silicon
MIT researchers make progress towards a potentially amazing accomplishment: For decades, scientists have dreamed of...
November 07, 2011
Is Oxytocin The "Morality Molecule"
That is Paul Zak's theory. The video is fascinating: Now I just need to find...
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October 31, 2011
You Are Not So Smart
The website You Are Not So Smart does an outstanding job of explaining all sorts of...
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Judging Yourself Truthfully
One of the most important mental disciplines is to assess yourself honestly. We are so...
October 07, 2011
Don't Demonize Religious People's Motives, Focus On Their Objective Harms (Tip 6 of 10 For Reaching Out To Religious Believers)
1. Don’t Call Religious Believers Stupid. 2. Make Believers Stay on Topic During Debates. 3....
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How Evangelicals Can Be Very Hurtful Without Being Very Hateful
The weekend after George W. Bush's reelection, I attended a MoveOn.org get together at my...
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Memorializing Suicides Without Heroizing Suicide
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September 25, 2011
What Women Want…In Porn?
Susie Bright, in an interview with Salon explains an accidental discovery: There were about a...
September 19, 2011
Moral Perfectionism, Moral Pragmatism, Free Love Ethics, and Adultery
Kelly: You are a moral absolutist, Jaime. Jaime: Nonsense. You are the one who wants...
September 18, 2011
How Does Language Shape Our Color Experiences?
A fascinating video, via PZ, who also offers some analysis. ;feature=player_embedded#! Your Thoughts?
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