January 17, 2020
It’s EA to Say Voting Is EA Even Though It Isn’t EA
“Voting is effective altruism,” many EAs say. Is it, though? It’s weird that so many effective altruists celebrate voting. Here’s why: 1. The question of the best way to calculate…
January 17, 2020
Voting as Conspicuous Caring
Brennan in USA Today: Voting is almost never a form of effective altruism. If you want to help others, go to work and donate your earnings to a GiveWell charity.
January 16, 2020
Why the Politicization of History Is So Disturbing
As a field, history seems to have gotten worse. It seems to have become more political and ideological, and less concerned with the truth. Prominent historians often come across as…
January 15, 2020
Everybody Got to Elevate from the Norm: The Enduring Appeal of Neil Peart and Rush
The ethos of Rush was clearly middle-class suburbia, as was its fan base. They were just three guys from the Toronto suburbs who wanted to make the best music they knew how. And they meant everything they said and did.
January 08, 2020
Molinari Society Location Update
According to the printed program, the Molinari Society’s session at 9:00 tomorrow morning is in Seminar A. This is a cruel lie. We are actually in Phillips Boardroom 3. Okay,…
January 08, 2020
Weaponizing Principles and Methods
Somewhere around week 2 or 3 of introduction to philosophy, you learn a basic methodological principle in philosophy: When a person offers an argument against or an objection to some…