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Grim Tidings
The cosmic secrets of godlessness all wrapped up by a fellow with a Ph.D. writing on the internet
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What is Life’s Cosmic Role?
What is Life’s Cosmic Role?
Are we slaves to nature’s evolution or bridges to an unnatural order?
Benjamin Cain
Jun 12
Why are the Planet’s Hottest Places Still War Torn?
Why are the Planet’s Hottest Places Still War Torn?
Some climates foster tribalism while others are progressive
Benjamin Cain
Jun 5
Do the Enlightened Few have Moral Obligations?
Do the Enlightened Few have Moral Obligations?
A dialogue on whether wisdom entails the renunciation of vulgar norms
Benjamin Cain
May 31
The Ironic Nostalgia for Childhood Naivety
The Ironic Nostalgia for Childhood Naivety
Most adults are more childish than they presume
Benjamin Cain
May 30
Confronting an Islamist Diatribe Against Modernity
Confronting an Islamist Diatribe Against Modernity
Flawed modern progress, and the unwelcome invitation to return to medieval-style traditions
Benjamin Cain
May 29
Who’s More Enlightened, Meditating Monks or Progressive Industrialists?
Who’s More Enlightened, Meditating Monks or Progressive Industriali...
A dialogue about the true nature of elite humans
Benjamin Cain
May 24
Left-Wing Decadence and the Return of Matriarchal Culture
Left-Wing Decadence and the Return of Matriarchal Culture
Someone must mother the infantilized consumer class
Benjamin Cain
May 23
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Is Moral Cooperation Rooted in Nature’s Productivity?
Is Moral Cooperation Rooted in Nature’s Productivity?
Game theory and the progressive revolt against natural norms
Benjamin Cain
May 20
What if the Universe is All in God’s Head?
What if the Universe is All in God’s Head?
Testing the merits of naturalism and metaphysical idealism
Benjamin Cain
May 16
Technology isn’t the Essence of Transhumans
Technology isn’t the Essence of Transhumans
The message of transhumanist science fiction that hides in plain sight
Benjamin Cain
May 15
Dispense with the Confused Ambition of Earning “F-You Money”
Dispense with the Confused Ambition of Earning “F-You Money”
The poor are likely mentally freer than the financial elites
Benjamin Cain
May 14
The Terrors of Outer Space and Deep Time
The Terrors of Outer Space and Deep Time
Consciousness is the root of cosmic horror
Benjamin Cain
May 13
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