I love reading books on philosophy and pop culture. So when not one but two books entitled Inception and Philosophy came out within a week of each other, I had to get them both.
Nietzsche and Neuroscience Reply
Thereupon, in the year 2006 or 2026, some new Nietzsche will step forward to announce: “The self is dead”—except that being prone to the poetic, like Nietzsche I, he will probably say… “The soul, that last refuge of values, is dead, because educated people no longer believe it exists.”
In Thomas Wolfe’s I Am Charlotte Simmons, More…
Christopher Hitchens Dies at 62 Reply
Christopher Hitchens will be remembered for his staunch atheism and pungent attacks on religion.
Here are Christopher’s reflections on Paschal’s Wager. This is a testament of his beliefs, just a year before he would finally succumb to esophagus cancer.
Please, remember him in your prayers, and may he rest in peace. More…
High School Kids Get Suspended for… Tebowing? 1
Warning: Kids, do not try this at home, on the bus, or (especially) at school. Remember, this is a highly trained professional athlete.
According to school officials at Riverhead School in Long Island, teens can seriously hurt themselves or others by engaging in activities like this: More…
What Can Christmas Trees Teach Us about the Family? Reply
We recently put up our Christmas tree and I couldn’t help but notice that not all the lights on the tree glow the same. Some are bright and radiant. Some blink off and on. Others—meek and silent—are barely noticeable. More…
Minimalist Mistakes: Contradict Yourself While Explaining the Obvious in Four Simple Steps Reply
If you are ever aware of anything, you are aware of the fact that you are conscious.
The truly amazing thing about consciousness — immediate awareness of one’s self and one’s own mental states — is that it occurs naturally and effortlessly. More…
Zen and the Art of Neuroscience: Your Will Is Not Free Reply
The aim of the following video is to show that all of your decisions in life are predetermined. You have no free will. The neurons in your brain already determined whether or not you would click and watch this video before you were even aware of making a conscious decision to do so.
Here’s what you are expected to draw from this video. More…
Pure Monty Python 7
WARNING: Don’t watch the following video unless you are immune to venom spewing.
As irreverent as that was, let’s not get distracted from the point we could be missing. More…
The Magic of Reality: Expelled! 2
Here’s what happens when you repeatedly accept interviews with Bill O’Reilly:
But, Mr Dawkins… More…
If You’re Looking for Proof, Look No Further 2
Want proof for evolution? Dawkins supplies the evidence. Watch and learn.
Pretty convincing, right? More…
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