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UFOs Are Real, but Our Thinking about Them Is Not Realistic
UFOs Are Real, but Our Thinking about Them Is Not Realistic
Can we have an intelligent discussion about UFO phenomena?
Douglas Giles, PhD
Jan 23, 2023
William James’s Argument for Free Will
William James’s Argument for Free Will
It’s a simple hypothesis: I have the ability to choose freely what actions I will take. Whether that hypothesis is correct — or its…
Douglas Giles, PhD
Oct 27, 2022
Buddhism Is Wrong
Buddhism Is Wrong
I heard a celebrity spout a mistaken thought and had to respond.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Jul 29, 2022
Does Anyone Understand What “Freedom” Means?
Does Anyone Understand What “Freedom” Means?
By the look of things, not many.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Mar 9, 2022
"It's Hard to Do Philosophy in the U.S. Now, Isn't It?"
"It's Hard to Do Philosophy in the U.S. Now, Isn't It?"
What's painfully obvious from the other side of the world
Douglas Giles, PhD
Feb 18
Masterclasses, TEDx Talks, Spam, and the Rise of the Fluffpreneur
Masterclasses, TEDx Talks, Spam, and the Rise of the Fluffpreneur
My long-term slightly scientific study of fluffpreneurship
Douglas Giles, PhD
Dec 4, 2023
The Long History of Xenophobia in the United States
The Long History of Xenophobia in the United States
The current political frenzy against “migrants” is nothing new
Douglas Giles, PhD
Oct 17, 2023
Expat, Immigrant, Migrant, Refugee, Alien
Expat, Immigrant, Migrant, Refugee, Alien
Perception and reality collide when people cross borders
Douglas Giles, PhD
Oct 10, 2023
Hume’s Critique of Science
Hume’s Critique of Science
Hume showed that science is based on three assumptions that have no rational basis.
Douglas Giles, PhD
Sep 15, 2023
The Epistemologies of Hobbes and Locke
The Epistemologies of Hobbes and Locke
Overview of the basic theories of perception developed by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke
Douglas Giles, PhD
Sep 9, 2023
People Aren’t Stupid — They’re Lazy Thinkers
People Aren’t Stupid — They’re Lazy Thinkers
Many people evade the ethical responsibility to think deeply
Douglas Giles, PhD
Aug 30, 2023
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