An aside on keeping pet cats
I've just finished The Power of Babel, which was a book about the benefits of owning a cat, preferably black with white spots.Okay, it's not, it was a very interesting…
Intelligence is not selected for
A discussion on meaning by way of how we exist, with a twist
Pinker’s Enlightenment Now
The biggest problem with this book is the fact most important section: "On science, reason, and humanism" was placed at the back of the book, easily-missed by the many skimmers…
Plagiarism concerns
Just a casual, slightly frustrated post wondering about whether I've plagiarised any philosophical ideas or concepts without giving proper acknowledgement. I've spent a lot of time thinking alone and "reinvented"…
Restating some positions
Okay, in all fairness, the last few times I said I'd keep it short it didn't end up short at all, but I'll really try and keep it short this…
A little introspection
Further continuation of the series on disclaimers, this time with more of a focus on my personal thoughts (hence unlinked from the previous posts).The level I comprehend and understand philosophy…
Extra thoughts about disclaimers
This is a follow-up to my previous post on disclaimers and self-esteem, I feel like I've addressed it a bit too narrowly so I expand on it here albeit very…
Addendum for honesty
This will be a short one; I feel the need to clarify certain things I've said as I've oversimplified it a bit too much The other use of disclaimers The…
This server thing (Part 2)
Looking good? It's been a day so maybe it's still too early to celebrate, but this is looking a lot better now.Trying to run my own server using a cloud…
My interpretation of intellectual conscience and honesty
Nietzsche's intellectual conscience is both simple yet difficult for many to understand. Here is my interpretation of it.Instead of presenting it by description alone, I will try and demonstrate an…