Category: Life & Human Nature
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SRn.0
In the summer of 1984, two young programmers—Jane and Joan—created something the world wasn’t ready for. That same year, Apple’s iconic “1984” Super Bowl ad aired, heralding a new era of personal computing. While the world marveled at the Macintosh’s debut, Jane and Joan were working on something far more insidious in a dim Berkeley…
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When Actions and Beliefs Clash: Maybe It’s Time to Change Your Beliefs
We love to declare what we stand for—our values, our faith, our principles. But when reality tests those beliefs, when acting on them becomes uncomfortable or costly, we often shrink back. And then comes the guilt, the self-reproach: “I should be stronger. I should live up to my ideals.” But what if the problem isn’t…
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Why Facebook Users Are the New Drunk Drivers—And Why Nobody Cares
We used to laugh off drunk driving. In the 1950s and ’60s, it was a joke—something reckless but socially acceptable, something that “happened to other people.” Then, as the bodies piled up, society finally woke up. Laws tightened, attitudes shifted, and what was once a casual risk became a moral failing. Today, we’re living through…
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Reductio Ad Absurdum: The Blog Post That Explains Itself Into Oblivion
Welcome, dear reader, to what may very well be the most absurd blog post you’ll ever read. Why? Because I’m about to explain reductio ad absurdum using reductio ad absurdum—a technique so delightfully circular that if it were a snake, it would have already swallowed its own tail, choked, and then argued in the afterlife…
