Hot take on humanity
The general consensus on humanity – that is, humanity’s attitude toward itself – is mixed. In some ways, we hold ourselves in exceptionally high esteem. We see something inherently miraculous …
Category: Ethics
Models of good and evil
I believe in moral non-objectivism, meaning that I don’t see good and evil as independent virtues. As far as I’m concerned, they only exist in our minds, and it’s their …
Avatars of evil
Most people want to be doing good things for the world. We’re keen to join the fight against greed, discrimination, and the other pandemic evils. But many of us are …
Offensive art
Some say the arts have gone soft, because creators are too afraid to hurt people’s feelings. Such cowardice is a threat to art, they say, for art is meant to …
God’s love
A God who created us and loves us wouldn’t need us to worship it. It wouldn’t be bothered if we believed in a different god. A God who created us …
What stories need
In my mind, virtually nothing is too offensive to be part of a book, movie, play, or game. Stories shouldn’t be thought of in terms of right and wrong. I …