“The problem of evil” is the common term for a certain argument against the existence of God. Or at least, […]
morality, sports
Being good at slinging a ball around doesn’t make you a hero, part 327
As the Penn State report is being reviewed, and people are talking about how a man could rape multiple children […]
morality, social media
How to cash in on internet guilt giving
Note: In case, for some reason, it isn’t clear that I am not trying to disparage any of the people […]
feminism, morality, sexuality
What’s wrong with “Don’t rape”
This post is about why I don’t like this sign: Trigger warning: A detailed discussion of rape and morality to […]
food, morality, sustainability
Too far from food
What my brain does when it hears the word “steak” Beatrice Marovich has a fascinating essay at Religion Dispatches called […]
bias, evolution, morality, politics, psychology
Biased ! = wrong
Let me say this, right from the start: I love biases. No, I don’t love that they exist, but I […]
morality, politics, psychology
The phenomenon of the petty tyrant
Researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Business decided to examine the relationship between status and power in how people […]
autism, empathy, morality
Is empathy enough?
David Brooks has an interesting essay in the New York Times called The Limits of Empathy. In it he discusses […]