Thoughts on the delusions and confusions of popular beliefs
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The MIND SPACE series is a set of five science fiction novels. The story revolves around the Mind Shield– an implanted medical device that monitors the brain for neurological disorders. But after two years of blazing sales the manufacturers of the Mind Shield turn on a feature that enables it to influence human thought and behavior.
Think back to the time of 6th century BCE Athens. The city controlled an empire of dozens of separate Greek states. It was the world center of philosophy, science, and art. And it was the world’s first society to govern itself by democracy. Of course we must qualify that statement by noting that only landed…
There is much confusion about federal budget deficits. Many people, whether liberal or conservative, believe that the federal government will go bankrupt “soon” because of its habit of deficit spending. There are multiple US debt counters, both online and IRL, that put this notion in the starkest possible terms. Here’s one: https://www.usdebtclock.org/ The attention the…
In 1789 the US Constitution was innovative and daring. It established the United States as a representative federation with some democratic elements. It was a radical departure from the norms of the time in that most every other government was either a monarchy or an autocracy. Other nations found the US Constitution inspiring. The soaring…
When Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, God declared that Jesus was in fact his son: And when Jesus was baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven…
Let’s begin by asking what it is that theists (people who believe in God) want– with the understanding that we are talking about monotheists only. I think there are three key beliefs at the heart of monotheism: If God created all that exists, and God also exists, then God must have created God. Does that…