Thinking about what, if I were on the left, I’d do with this trio of beliefs: 1. I know Trump is now in charge of the government. 2. And I believe Trump is basically Hitler. 3. Yet I favor gun control — I want the government to take everyone’s guns away. Something’s gotta give. But […]
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Do you see a pattern? I don’t. Nine countries selected semi-randomly: Then organized by homicide rate: Then organized by gun ownership rate: Let’s think sadly about those who were injured and lost their lives. Let’s think angrily about the evil man who killed them. And then let’s also think sophisticatedly about the multiple influences and
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At the 00:35 mark, another reason to listen to this discussion. Embedded below or at YouTube. (Thanks to Mamela Fiallo Flor, who let me know about the mention.) Related: The link to my discussion with Jordan Peterson.
Camille Paglia interviewed by Jordan B Peterson Read More »
Our 90-minute conversation about the philosophy, psychology, and politics of postmodernism is below or at at YouTube. For subtitles in English, click the cc button in the lower right-center part of the frame. Dr. Peterson’s introduction: “On August 17, I spoke with Dr. Stephen Hicks, professor in the philosophy department at Rockford University. Dr. Hicks
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In my Introduction to Philosophy course, we discuss Plato’s Crito. Here is a diagram of one line of argument: Here is an Excel version, should one want to add to or revise it for oneself. Related: Socrates’ Two Bad Arguments for Not Escaping. [The feature image is Jacques-Louis David’s portrayal of the death scene from
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I like this guy. The reviews’ elements here.
The Jolly Libertarian reviews Explaining Postmodernism Read More »
High-level politician uses private jets and makes taxpayers foot the bill. One side criticizes him for that. High-level politician uses private jets and pays for it herself. The other side criticizes her for that.
Private jets and public servants — instructive contrast Read More »
Here are my three collected posts in the Cato Unbound series: Does Kant Have a Place in Classical Liberalism? How Kant’s political views are a mix of liberal and anti-liberal claims, but, more importantly, how his fundamental distinction between noumenal and phenomenal selves means that philosophically he has no defense of practical liberalism.
Immanual Kant versus Liberalism — my three Cato articles collected Read More »