Tag Archives: Philosophy

Jordan Peterson – If you aren’t willing to be a fool you can’t be a master (Circumambulation)

Yet another video to provoke thought… TGO Video: YouTube  

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Jordan Peterson *NEW* The Meaning of Life

Does life have meaning? Does it all really matter? Does what we do day after day, month after month, year after year make a difference? Watch the video for one person’s view on these questions. TGO Video: YouTube  

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Divisive religious beliefs humanity’s biggest challenge: Grayling

A.C. Grayling is right on point with his views on religion, which has been a thorn on humanity since the beginning of civilization. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Relaxnews October 30, 2015 11:00 AM Relaxnews British philosopher A.C. Grayling … Continue reading

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Sam Harris: Free Will

For those of you interested, Sam Harris provides an extremely thought-provoking argument against the belief of free will… Please click on link below. TGO Video: YouTube http://www.youtube.com/embed/iqNqf7aI8tc

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Sam Harris: The Meaning of Life

Reason and common sense, this is what Sam Harris offers the religious mob. TGO Video: YouTube

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Sam Harris: Death and the Present Moment

For those of you interested in consciousness, the mind, and alternatives to the standard views of life, you might find this presentation by Sam Harris interesting. TGO Video: YouTube

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Thoughts on Religion from Richard Dawkins

The total amount of suffering per year in the natural world is beyond all decent contemplation. During the minute that it takes me to compose this sentence, thousands of animals are being eaten alive, many others are running for their … Continue reading

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Lemuel K. Washburn: “Whatever is Right”

There are a great many familiar sayings that are in the mouths of nearly everybody which are perfect nonsense, and one of these many sayings is the one we have chosen for the subject of this article. One would imagine … Continue reading

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Victor J. Stenger: “Secularism – Will it Survive?”

Will secularism survive? Yes, if we can keep science afloat. Secularism should survive for the simple reason that there is no need for God. God is a persistent memory from the childhood of humanity – that invisible friend who once … Continue reading

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Richard Dawkins: “The Future Looks Bright”

I once read a science-fiction story in which astronauts voyaging to a distant star were growing homesick: “Just to think that it’s springtime back on Earth!” You may not immediately see what’s wrong with that, so ingrained is our unconscious … Continue reading

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James A Haught: “The Meaning of Life”

Young seekers of truth go through a phase of wondering whether life has any discernible meaning. Why are we here? Why is the universe here? Is there a purpose to it all? This is the ultimate question, overarching all others. … Continue reading

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Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens, a brilliant man, talks openly about his life, his current struggles with cancer and his general views on the human social condition. TGO Source: You Tube

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Chapman Cohen: “The Meaning and Value of Free Thought”

I will commence with a definition. Free thought may be defined as the rejection of authority in matters of opinion. It sets the persuasion of fact against the coercion of force. A Freethinker is one who forms his own opinions … Continue reading

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