Words Can Never Hurt Me?
Sticks and stones can break my bones But words can never hurt me The Nursery Rhyme is Bullshit Words hurt. They don’t physically damage our bodies, but the pain is palpable. It’s...
Author: Aaron Moritz
Why Free Money For Everyone Is A Good Idea
The idea of a Universal Basic Income “is a proposed system of social security in which all citizens or residents of a country regularly receive an unconditional sum of money, either from...
The Collective IS Individuals: Bridging The Ideological Divide
The divide between individualist and collectivist ideologies is so deep, and often treacherous, that some might consider bridge building to be a fool’s errand. It’s a divide that cuts into some of...
We Need to Rethink Access to Scientific Research
One of humanity’s greatest technological triumphs is today’s potential for widespread and unrestricted access to all of our collected knowledge. As we march towards this noble goal, there is something crucial we...
8 Tips for Using Recreational Drugs Responsibly
The ‘War on Drugs’ and ‘Just Say No!’ campaigns have been colossal failures, and one of the main reasons — a reason people don’t like to talk about — is that taking...
In Defense of Humanity
Human beings are destroying the planet. Our history is largely one of war, genocide, domination, and hatred. We’re always coming up with new and inventive ways to exploit, or kill, animals, plants,...
