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Morality, like other inputs into the social process, follows the law of diminishing returns- meaning ultimately, negative returns. People can read more
Morality, like other inputs into the social process, follows the law of diminishing returns- meaning ultimately, negative returns. People can be too moral.
Unbounded morality ultimately becomes counterproductive even in terms of the same moral principles being sought. The law of diminishing returns read more
Unbounded morality ultimately becomes counterproductive even in terms of the same moral principles being sought. The law of diminishing returns applies to morality.
Mere facts are for children only. As they begin to point towards conclusions they become food for men.
Mere facts are for children only. As they begin to point towards conclusions they become food for men.
Destiny is an invention of the cowardly and the resigned.
Destiny is an invention of the cowardly and the resigned.
All of us necessarily hold many casual opinions that are ludicrously wrong simply because life is far too short for read more
All of us necessarily hold many casual opinions that are ludicrously wrong simply because life is far too short for us to think through even a small fraction of the topics that we come across.
Facts do not "speak for themselves." They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced from theories or visions are read more
Facts do not "speak for themselves." They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced from theories or visions are mere isolated curiosities.
Fundamentalist religion is the most pervasive vision of central planning, though many fundamentalists may oppose human central planning as a read more
Fundamentalist religion is the most pervasive vision of central planning, though many fundamentalists may oppose human central planning as a usurpation or "playing God." This is consistent with the fundamentalist vision of an unconstrained God and a highly constrained man.
It's amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites.
It's amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites.
Any good practical philosophy must start out with the recognition of our having a body.
Any good practical philosophy must start out with the recognition of our having a body.
Men have ascribed to God imperfections that they would deplore in themselves.
Men have ascribed to God imperfections that they would deplore in themselves.
