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alextheyounguh

2018-07-24 04:03

The Moral Robot; 14 Moral Rules for Machines

I’m more worried about an artificial imbecile than I am an artificial intelligence. Although, compared to a calculator we are hopelessly outmatched in basic computation, we seem to be unrivaled in our

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physics

2018-02-08 21:26

Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle Doesn’t Mean You Have Telekinesis

IBM's A Boy and His Atom I recently came across a book called Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza. I had to drop the book after a couple of chapters. It seems the entire basis for

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philosophy

2017-12-12 21:06

Are Some People Better Than Others?

Let’s first start by rephrasing this title. Are Some People Worse Than Others? As images of serial killers, rapists, or Charles Manson enter your mind you may think, “Of course, there are some people who

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ethics

2017-10-03 19:45

How Much of Your Stuff Belongs to Me?

This is a continuation of the series, Morality in the Modern World, (start from the beginning here). If you missed the last one, Manners in the Modern World, click here. The goal of this series is to promote

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manners

2017-10-03 19:33

Manners in the Modern World

This is a continuation of the series, Morality in the Modern World, (start from the beginning here). The goal of this series is to promote a secular theory of ethics that all people can follow. Religion,

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morality

2017-09-16 05:51

I Did a Good Thing But Only to Make Myself Feel Good

This is a continuation of my series on Morality in the Modern World. In the last post, I explained what morality actually is. To get the full understanding, I encourage you read that post first; you can

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morality

2017-09-15 15:34

Morality in the Modern World

For many centuries now, it has been up to religion to decide what is right and what is wrong. Religion no longer holds the firm grasp on society that it once had, and although I personally find myself

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life

2017-07-24 23:16

Feel the Fear, and Then Do It Anyway

(Myself, and a couple of really cool guests, whose names have unfortunately escaped me) I worked as a zip line tour guide for 5 years at the largest zip line canopy course in the world. Our course had

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economics

2017-07-12 17:50

The Financial Disaster Ahead, and 72 Links to Prove It

The Dot-Com bubble was a very disastrous time in American economic history, but compared to the Great Recession of 2007, it is now seen as a minor inconvenience. Imagine if this too, will soon be seen

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college

2017-06-15 16:18

The Future of College, Just a Resort for the Young

Colleges seem to be functioning like a man who has just been shot twice by police, but is too high on PCP to notice. The first bullet was the internet. Knowledge is now free, why pay for it? You can learn

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environmentalism

2017-06-14 07:26

Why Should I Care About Climate Change?

I’m no expert climatologist, but if I was, I would apparently be terrified about the times ahead. But again, I am. truly. no expert. on this subject. I know the basics of greenhouse gas effects, but past

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depression

2017-06-14 01:10

A Letter I Sent to a Depressed Friend

This is a condensed version of a letter that I sent to friend who was struggling with major depression disorder. Parts have been redacted to insure the privacy of this wonderful individual. This individual

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politics

2017-06-14 01:02

4 Steps to Having a Proper Political Discussion

Politics is a very precarious subject, and should always be treated as such. The vast majority of people personally identify with politics, similarly to how people personally identify with sports teams.

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stoicism

2017-06-08 05:24

10 Stoic Philosophy Lessons That Help Me Each Day

“The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control.

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business

2017-06-05 04:08

Management in One Lesson

Economics is the study of human action, specifically in groups. A workplace is comprised of a group of people. Therefore, it follows that economic philosophies could apply to a workplace; this is, at least,

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finance

2016-08-30 23:07

The Finance Sector is Economically Illiterate

The other day I found myself watching a CNBC trading show, Fast Money, which had brought on Peter Schiff as a guest. At one point, Peter and one of the show hosts got into an aggressive argument. Peter

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news

2016-08-30 22:18

Everything You Need to Know About the Syrian Conflict

There is absolutely no shame in being ignorant on the current conflict in the Middle East. Few subjects compare to the confusion of America’s foreign policy and this ridiculous conflict. That being said,

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success

2016-08-30 21:05

3 Things That Will Make You Smarter Than Everyone Else

Maybe the title is slightly misleading. Of course, the odds are, there will always be someone who is smarter than you in some capacity or another. I’m also avoiding the broadness of the word “smart,” which

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