power, complexity & ethics
Two things (neither good/evil of themselves) which will not make humans more moral are technology & science. Technology gives us ever-increasing levels of power; and this power can be used to do...
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A quick gun-related post after some recent events in NZ & thinking about it. When you encounter an action or idea that you find utterly insane or impossible to understand, it’s always good (pun...
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Saw these lyrics for the first time yesterday. (Thanks Andrew Picard!) Loving the irony in this song. Carter was obviously gifted. It was on a Friday morning that they took me from the cell and I saw...
View Articleof marriageable age
My last post got me thinking about other factors involved in who is ‘allowed’ to marry in different times and places in human history. One factor is age. I want to note here that a) what many...
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Following on from the last post, I’ve been thinking more about possibly helpful – or at least unavoidable – forms of shame. First, I want to acknowledge just how unhelpful some forms of shame can be....
View Articlevarieties of slavery
It is known that slavery has taken various forms at different times and places in human history. Some person-to-person relationships bearing the name ‘slavery’ is more akin to employment, whilst other...
View Articlepower, complexity & ethics
Two things (neither good/evil of themselves) which will not make humans more moral are technology & science. Technology gives us ever-increasing levels of power; and this power can be used to do...
View Articlegood guns
A quick gun-related post after some recent events in NZ & thinking about it. When you encounter an action or idea that you find utterly insane or impossible to understand, it’s always good (pun...
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friday morning
Saw these lyrics for the first time yesterday. (Thanks Andrew Picard!) Loving the irony in this song. Â Carter was obviously gifted. It was on a Friday morning that they took me from the cell and I saw...
View Articleof marriageable age
My last post got me thinking about other factors involved in who is ‘allowed’ to marry in different times and places in human history. Â One factor is age. I want to note here that a) what many...
View Articlevarieties of shame
Following on from the last post, I’ve been thinking more about possibly helpful – or at least unavoidable – forms of shame. First, I want to acknowledge just how unhelpful some forms of shame can be.Â...
View Articlevarieties of slavery
It is known that slavery has taken various forms at different times and places in human history. Some person-to-person relationships bearing the name ‘slavery’ is more akin to employment, whilst other...
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