Moral Normalization
While watching a highly controversial YouTuber that goes by the name MrGirl, I found myself realizing strange aspects of the … Continue reading Moral Normalization
Category: Ethics
The Drug War and User Culture
It might not seem like it at first, but the political side of drug use almost certainly factors into the … Continue reading The Drug War and User Culture
Justified Sociopathy
Prosocial and antisocial behavior seem to be generally reciprocal in nature, meaning that people are nice to nice people and … Continue reading Justified Sociopathy
Self-Empathy and Psychopathy
It might sound strange, but self-empathy could facilitate psychopathic tendencies. Maybe not necessarily serial killer tendencies, but tendencies like rule-breaking … Continue reading Self-Empathy and Psychopathy
A Cognitive Perspective On Plant Pain
Why does pain exist? As a vegan, I sometimes hear people bring up that food requires other organisms to die. … Continue reading A Cognitive Perspective On Plant Pain
Manipulation Isn’t Bad
There are issues with the way we talk about manipulative behavior. This is especially notable in the pop culture surrounding … Continue reading Manipulation Isn’t Bad
A Mad Society
Why might the internet turn society psychotic? How does disagreement lead to madness? Collision, Division, and Isolation I have been … Continue reading A Mad Society
The Vegan Mind: Vystopia
A new study from Critical Reviews In Food Science And Nutrition has been circulating that suggests veganism (and vegetarianism) is … Continue reading The Vegan Mind: Vystopia
COVID-19: Mass Hysteria
The pandemic spread of COVID-19 has sent humanity into a state of mass hysteria. In my recent post, Pandemic Xenophobia, we … Continue reading COVID-19: Mass Hysteria
Pandemic Xenophobia
At the moment, the infamous coronavirus is spooking the human population with ruminations of pandemic crisis. Something that became apparent … Continue reading Pandemic Xenophobia
Value and Sentience
Value is determined by how much something influences people, or anything that feels, including AI and animals. The value of … Continue reading Value and Sentience
The Altruist and The Psychopath
Altruism and selfishness are often conceptualized as polar opposites but might there be a common factor underlying both of these? … Continue reading The Altruist and The Psychopath
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