To Think is to Know is to Be
By now many of you have heard that Alex Jones was banned by Apple, Facebook, Spotify, and YouTube on their respective social media platforms. The companies justified their doing this, all within 24 hours of each other, by saying that Jones violated their hate speech policies. Jones is also known for being big into conspiracy…
The pain of empathy stings hard whenever we hear of another school shooting. Why do mass shooters shoot? What has been researched dances around the edges but doesn’t land an answer on that why question. What does seem to be apparent is that many of these people perceive a grievance, feel a deep pain, are…
“Human well-being is not a random phenomenon. It depends on many factors – ranging from genetics and neurobiology to sociology and economics. But, clearly, there are scientific truths to be known about how we can flourish in this world. Wherever we can have an impact on the well-being of others, questions of morality apply.” -Sam…
Imagine that there are two trees, one represents what is good and the other what is evil. These trees have many branches, nearly an infinity of limbs to climb on, but the crazy thing is – these trees branches overlap. In fact, in some places they can be a densely interwoven tapestry. This structure is…
Imagine that here were two ways of living life: one where you could see everything clearly and one where you could not. What would the impact of living in either world be? The clear one would allow for total clarity to know everything, no guesswork on the facts; only blissful cognition. The other one… it’s…