“Do Your Own Research”
There has been considerable push-back against “doing your own research” recently, and I’m not entirely happy with that. I’m aware, of course, that the phrase “do your own research” tends…
There has been considerable push-back against “doing your own research” recently, and I’m not entirely happy with that. I’m aware, of course, that the phrase “do your own research” tends…
The Western image of Buddhism is that of a meditating monk. There’s something wrong with that image, but there’s something right about it as well. While meditation didn’t play a…
In Indian religions and philosophy, mokṣa – the escape from the cycle of death and rebirth (saṃsāra) and, thereby, the liberation from suffering (dukkha) – is (typically) the ultimate goal…
(This is part 7 of the “Stages of the Anthropocene, Revisited” Series (SotA-R).) There’s no plausible peaceful path to carbon-neutrality. If there’s one key takeaway from my attempts to model…
(This is part 6 of the “Stages of the Anthropocene, Revisited” Series (SotA-R).) As mentioned in the section “limitations and alternative approaches” of the previous episode in this series, there…
The term “philosophy” without any adjectives or other qualifications is generally understood to refer to Western philosophy. Introductory philosophy or ethics courses typically don’t pay any attention to non-Western philosophers…
(This is part 5 of the “Stages of the Anthropocene, Revisited” Series (SotA-R).) The aim of this series is a better prediction of the long-term prospects for human civilization (in…
(This is part 4 of the “Stages of the Anthropocene, Revisited” Series (SotA-R).) The purpose of this series is an update of the mid- and long-term prediction of aspects of…
The old denialism denied the reality of climate change. Funded by the fossil fuel industry it spouted disinformation and lies and fostered doubt. It changed climate change from an objectively…