Colin MathersFree will: the compatibilist scamHow compatibilists redefine free will to mean something other than its ordinary definitionJul 71Jul 71
Colin MathersConsciousness and the illusion of free willThe objective and subjective evidence together make a strong case that free will in the ordinary sense does not exist.Jul 21Jul 21
Colin MathersAnnaka Harris on the fundamental mystery of consciousnessThe mystery of consciousness is intimately bound up with the mysteries of time, of free will, and of the nature of reality.Jun 21Jun 21
Colin MathersConsciousness: natural or supernatural?Consciousness is real, the supernatural is not.May 225May 225
Colin MathersAnil Seth and the “real” problem of consciousnessA leading neuroscientist’s take on the hard problem of consciousness.May 141May 141
Colin MathersDavid Chalmers and the hard problem of consciousnessA review David Chalmers’ 1996 book The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory.May 7May 7
Colin MathersDaniel Dennett and the hard problem of consciousnessConsciousness Explained … or consciousness ignored?Apr 22Apr 22
Colin MathersThe widening gulf between values in Red and Blue states of the USAA comparison of the modernity of values of Democrats in Blue states and Republicans in Red states over the last three decades.Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023
Colin MathersPre-modern values, religion and cultureHow the prevalence of pre-modern values in the modern world differs across countries and time.Sep 24, 2023Sep 24, 2023
Colin MathersWhat do people mean when they say they believe in God?Do Christians and atheists mean the same thing when they say they believe in some other higher power?Jul 20, 20233Jul 20, 20233