Thinkers Who Say the World Is Insane

August 26, 2020

Some thinkers see that the world is far more insane than is acknowledged, and that our narratives about society, the future, or the self don’t make sense. They develop a theory to explain things. Here’s a list of some of those theories (as I interpret them), explained in extremely concise terms as best as I could manage: The List of Thinkers and Their Core Ideas: 1. Peter Singer We would ruin expensive shoes to save a drowning child we walked by, but not forgo expensive shoes to sav...

What Would Help Address Racial Inequality In The U.S.?

June 6, 2020

Here are some ideas that various groups and individuals have suggested. I don’t know which of them are likely to be the most helpful. What do you think? Please let me know if you think of something I should add to this list. Proposals people have made as potential means to try to improve the lives of Black Americans: POLICE reduce funding for police departments, or reduce the number of police officers provide an alternative to calling the police (e.g., a hotline to...