In a way, religion, morality, ethics, rituals, traditions, constitutions, and the law are very similar: they are all containers of …
Category: Philosophy
Father Guidance
When my children were younger I wrote them a letter with my thoughts and beliefs so they could serve them …
What Is Meaning?
In a previous essay, titled “What is Information?” [1], I provided a definition of information as follows:
If a quantum …
The Principle of Physical Explanation
Motivation
I received quite a lot of counter arguments and criticism for my article “Free Will Does not Exist” [1], …
Free Will Does Not Exist
The neocortex [1] is on average 3 millimeters thick, has an area of around 1500 square centimeters, has more or …
Big Question Problems and the Scientific Method
I think it is entertaining and challenging to address big questions that have been debated for thousands of years and …
What Is Information?
The concept of information has been discussed by philosophers, scientists, and experts for thousands of years [1] [2]. In this …
Truth Is Independent of Method
Truth is not dependent on the method to discover it.
Whether truth is the product of magical thought, religion, culture, …
Using Genetics and Brain Capacity To Model Reality
There are many constraints in reality. For example, objects with higher mass have more gravity than objects with lower mass; …
The Flaw in John Rawls’ Second Principle
This Is John Rawls’ Second Principle
Second Principle [1]: Social and economic inequalities are to satisfy two conditions:
a. They …
The Origin of Logic
When searching for information about the evolution of logic [1], I found curious that all accounts were limited to human …
Learning From the Quiet Master — Nick Szabo
A Hail Mary Email
I consider myself a fortunate man who, from a hail Mary email in August of 2015, …