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There’s a purely rational argument for the divinity of love. The core Christian claims can be translated into straightforward analytical philosophy without appealing to mystery, faith, or superstition.
I am not saying this argument is true, merely that it’s reasonable, coherent, and understandable in the context of standard philosophy.
Here’s the argument:1) Patterns are real and mind-independent (we’ll call them “Forms”).2) There is...
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Even more recently, I’ve become drawn to Catholic Christianity, but these articles capture my thoughts from a few years ago. Part 1:
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Patri Friedman shares his experiences and research about sleep apnea, after struggling with it for decades.
Patri’s website: https://patrifriedman.com/
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And yes, this narration was generated by an AI clone of my voice. Incredible.
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Eric Brakey joins me to talk about his recent experience getting detained at the border after returning from a cruise. His papers and electronics were searched, and the border guards told him that his Constitutional rights didn’t apply. A story we should pay attention to.
Free State Project: fsp.org
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The desire to understand mechanism has led scientists, doctors, and researchers into grave error—the “mechanism fallacy”—thinking that correlations are not causally connected if the mechanism is not understood.
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We've become desensitized to the novelty of the Trinity. I am joined by Dr. Jared Ortiz to discuss the history and importance of the Council of Nicaea.
Guest's website: https://hope.edu/directory/people/ortiz-jared/index.html
Guest's book: The Nicene Creed: A Scriptural, Historical, and Theological Commentary
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There are too many anomalies in archaeology to ignore. Our paradigms will have to be revised.
My conversation with Michael Button, a rising star from the next generation of scholars. Check out his YouTube channel here.
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Textbook calculus is wrong because it's fundamentally continuous. We can do better, and a discrete calculus might even change how we build computers.
Interview with Ryan X Charles.
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