Teleology is a framework that involves explaining a given phenomenon by what function it serves. What is the purpose of a given object? What end does it serve? These questions are things that teleology tries to answer. An example would be asking why a spear has a pointy edge. In this case it’d to aid…
Preface Hey guys, sorry about the delays! I’ve been getting caught up in a lot of debates online as well as being backlogged by other projects. I actually tried to write this article out last night but got screwed by a combination of a poorly timed Windows Update that I scheduled and then forgot about.…
(Nick’s Notes: Ryan had said this on Facebook a while back and I finally got around to looking at it again and since I’ve been hard at work helping a friend move I figured another lazy-post couldn’t hurt either…) Slacking means a freer life. It means a life in which spontaneity is not a vague…
…Or something like that. First off, I’d like to say thanks to everyone who supports the site. Those who “like” the posts via Word Press and follow the blog. I will at some point try to return the favor by either sharing your blog or maybe just sending a thank you or something…I’ll figure it out! Second,…
This article can be found here on C4SS and (of course) here on this site. The common libertarian nowadays is of the same non-interventionist temperament as the Taoists. They endorse individual preference, spontaneity and self-interest. They loathe the State and central planners of all kinds. Most libertarians identify, also, as individualists — both methodologically and ethically. However, much…