Philosophy

ChatGPT Made Me Superhuman 0
- Culture, Entertainment, Family, Featured, Philosophy, Western Civilization
- March 23, 2026
I’ve never used ChatGPT. Nor have I used Claude, Grok, or Gemini. At least, I don’t think I have. Large language models, artificial intelligence, and technologies that use them are spreading so fast that it’s impossible for me to say with certainty that I’ve stayed away from them. But I’m doing my darnedest. The downsides
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Prudence, Paving the Way to Truth 0
- Culture, Featured, Philosophy
- March 23, 2026
In an increasingly digitalized world filled with AI slop, manipulated algorithms, and monetized politics, truth is elusive and reality is questioned. Mistrust in institutions, public figures, and even history has deteriorated to total disbelief, and everyone’s either blackpilled (essentially having a fatalist or nihilist attitude) or a self-labeled conspiracy theorist. Doomers are giving up on
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Why Name-Calling Is a Sign of a Poor Argument 1
- Culture, Featured, Philosophy, Politics
- March 16, 2026
“Racist!” “Misogynist!” “NAZI!!!” You may be a member of the Amish community if you haven’t heard someone hurl one of these insults at another individual. Given our cultural climate, you yourself have likely been on the receiving end of such demeaning labels. I count myself in that latter club. “Misogynist” is the label that I’ve
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Notes of an American Pessimist 0
- Culture, Featured, Philosophy, Politics, Western Civilization
- March 13, 2026
The writer of Ecclesiastes had seen enough of the world. Wealth, wisdom, labor, pleasure – he’d tried them all and arrived at the same conclusion: Vanity. A breath. A chasing after wind. No one seems to talk about Ecclesiastes anymore. Not even in Christian circles. Scholars and early Jewish rabbis have argued for centuries over
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Why Does God Have to Be Perfect Goodness?0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Philosophy, Religion
- March 12, 2026
Today’s cultural and political landscape is rife with discussion about morality. But even though everyone has an opinion about who is “good” and who is “evil,” most of us probably wouldn’t be able to define “goodness.” Goodness is About More Than Morality Not surprisingly, our first association with the word “goodness” likely has to do with “right”
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Making Cities Livable Again 0
- Culture, Family, Featured, Philosophy, Western Civilization
- March 11, 2026
What makes a city good? Any human dwelling place is good insofar as it helps its inhabitants live well and achieve their ultimate end. The city must provide shelter, work, protection, and the other necessities of life. But a truly good city will support the flourishing of human life and community in all its dimensions:
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