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Objective Morals: Do they exist? Do we need them?
Sam Harris tries to make a case for objective morals in his book “The Moral Landscape” by establishing that morality is not subjective; that it is possible to know with scientific certainty what is moral and what isn’t. How does he achieve this? The entire book rests on an assumption about the underpinnings of morality. […]
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The Passionate Rationalist
In life if you only aim for what is easily achieved you will only ever achieve the mediocre. It is better to challenge yourself and fail than to sit on the sidelines and watch others take up the challenge. The fact is that we have only one life, and the only measure of that life […]
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Rise of the Immortals
Imagine for a moment what being immortal would mean to you. Instead of existing for a blink in geological time imagine having a lifespan that would allow you to explore the universe. It is interesting that as humans we are able to understand our life has a limited span yet not sink into despair. Immortality […]