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RtAVM looks to have violated one of their own rules (5), with their handling of the sexy swearing Jesus meme.  I’m not a theist, so I’m desensitized from being personally offended by it.  My first thought was about how funny a major mistake in the meme was.  The crown of thorns is horrible for anyone, but but who would put that on a baby?  And in 2017, with all the great memes out there, a swearing Jesus or a sexy Jesus needs something else to really be funny.  It’s definitely not something I would call a hill to die on for the sake of humor. Read More →

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In this post, we will look how concepts are actually lenses, and how this helps us better understand morality.  Part of the case will include how concepts are specific sets of criteria that narrow options down, and make it possible for us to observe, understand, and act with better precision. We will also cover what the largely unrecognized function of using lenses for decision-making is about, and why morality is justified on a basis that draws from concepts being lenses. In addition, justification for Sam Harris’* Moral Landscape position about thriving being morally good will be presented, along with lens-based insight on how thriving helpsRead More →