Life, Uncertainty & Cynicism
Did you ever ask yourself, how your own moral senses developed and provided you with the ability to distinguish between good and evil? The underlying question is as old as humanity itself. How to live a moral life? In this upcoming series I will provide some insights and possible inspirations which might lead to a [...]
As the year draws to a close, it appears to be common practice in informed communities to point out, with reliable regularity, that the world is actually not as terrible as it often seems and with the apocalypse having to wait a little longer. This is often illustrated by the positive achievements of recent years [...]
Recently, I became involved in a discussion triggered by an article dealing with the alleged misconducts of Steven Pinker, Sam Harris and Michael Shermer. Since I have read most of Pinker's and Harris books over the years, I will focus on their work. Those who read the Salon article will immediately recognize the polemic tone [...]
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