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Who Will Judge the Judges?

May 23, 2018 Homo Stupidus

The judicial systems of all countries are based on the principle that human beings are legally responsible for the foreseeable consequences of their actions. In

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The Fallibility of Human Logic

February 18, 2018 Homo Stupidus

Ever since a tiny number of ancient Greeks discovered and developed something called logic, there are many people who, greatly impressed by this discovery, have

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Rousseau was Wrong about our Origins and the Origin of Inequality

February 14, 2018 Homo Stupidus

Many people continue to regard the works written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in particular A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, The Social Contract, and Emile,

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The Sherlock Holmes Fallacy

January 8, 2018 Homo Stupidus

The detective stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his legendary protagonist Sherlock Holmes have been read by many millions of readers. Fairly early in

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What Happens When We Reason

September 15, 2016 Homo Stupidus

Ever since a miniscule number of ancient Greeks became fascinated by the human ability to reason, one of them even going so far, in his

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Man is not a Rational Animal

September 15, 2016 Homo Stupidus

The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle defined man as a rational animal. It is truly amazing how much ado has been made of this single declaration

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  • Act I: Philosophical Misadventures
  • Act II: Free-Market Folly: Why Economics is not a Science
  • Act III: The Glorious Miracle of Life
  • Act IV: Our Relationship with God
  • Act V: The Only Way Forward is the Way Back
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