Keeping ideas connected to reality so they can serve our lives in reality.
Learn the Best Ideas For Advancing Capitalism
In Defenders of Capitalism, Eric Daniels, assistant director of the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism, will present key ideas and arguments of the best pro-capitalist thinkers.
“The Fountainhead” Reading Group
Architect Howard Roark wants to erect buildings “such as had never stood on the face of the earth.” But his innovative approach sparks resentment and resistance. Even the woman he loves undermines his career, believing people are too small-minded to accept his...
The Problem with Mindfulness
Many popular figures tout mindfulness as a way to improve your happiness, calm your mind, and reach a state of focus. But is it really the best way to achieve those goals?
Self-esteem in “Ender’s Game”
Can you imagine a threat serious enough to justify (in anyone’s mind) training children in combat?
Why Genres Die . . . and More
Does streaming music instead of buying it fundamentally change our relationship with music and our ability to appreciate it?
Alex O’Connor’s Red-Herring Thought Experiment vs. Facts that Support Morality
I elaborate on why Alex’s human-altering thought experiments are counterproductive in trying to understand morality. Read...
Dealing with Others’ Irrationality
I have made a list of a few practices that have helped me deal with irrational people and reduce how much their irrationality affects my ability to enjoy my life.
What 1984 Got Wrong and Right (Philosophically)
George Orwell’s iconic 1984 certainly contains some important insights, but its view of authoritarianism has a few notable flaws.
Understanding Religion and Rights
My latest episode of Under Standing is on religion and rights: what’s the connection?