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The Ubermensch v. The Last Man: Nietzsche Contemplates the “Death of God”
From The Gay Science, aphorism 343: The meaning of our cheerfulness.— The greatest recent event—that “God is dead,” that the belief in the Christian God has become unbelievable—is already beginning to cast its first shadows over Europe. For the few … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, existentialism, Friedrich Nietzsche, God, last men, meaning, Nietzsche, psychology, PZ Myers, religion, Richard Dawkins, the gay science
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Together All Alone? Democratic Strategist, James Carville, on the Internet
Carville thinks that, with regard to politics, people generally use the Internet to reinforce prejudices, not to form an independent opinion. In other words, people tend to drop into the rut of following only the blogs and websites that they agree with, … Continue reading
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Tagged bias, internet, james carville, opinion, philosophy, Politics, prejudice, propaganda, psychology, social psychology
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Evolutionary Psychology and the Outdoor BBQ: You Are What You Cook?
Did cooking play a big role in making us human? A new book discusses the evolutionary pressure that cooking placed on the human body, brain, and social instincts, and Slate just reviewed it. Money quote: Cooked food, by contrast [with … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropology, carnivores, cooking, diet, evolutionary psychology, food, hamburgers, health, science, steak, vegans
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