The many apologists of capitalism argue that capitalism is a neutral or valueless system whose sole objective is to enable people to create wealth and
Author: Homo Stupidus
What is a Thing Worth? Determining the Values of Things
Other animals do not value the great majority of things to which we humans attach so much importance, and to acquire which some people expend
Foreign Aid
It is a well-known fact that, despite all the millions and billions of dollars of aid that have been given by wealthy countries to their
The Earth is the Only Home we have in the Universe: The Impenetrable Interstellar Moat
There is presently a widespread belief, which is encouraged by the plethora of science fiction novels, comic books, and especially Hollywood movies based on this
What is Real?
It is a common philosophical habit to ask the question posed in this essay’s title. Philosophers believe they are delving into matters of the greatest
Debunking Philosophy: The Foolish Quest for Infallibility
In The Theory of Imitation, specifically in the discussion of free will and determinism, I pointed out that the age-old debate about whether human beings
