What are some fundamental untruths being perpetuated by academia and the media, and how can we fight these influences? There is one mistruth that is the progenitor of them all: that there is no objective or absolute truth. This, of course, is the big lie. It began with postmodernism. Postmodernism is...
Read MoreIf Quora and other platforms censor factual information, does that not constitute disinformation? I suppose that the censoring entity believes that they know the truth and that the uncensored data represents it. However, claiming to know the truth (absolutely) undermines reason and is therefore irrational. Yet, that last...
Read MoreDo you fear the world is becoming increasingly censored? Fear? No. America has a diverse and thoughtful middle class. They have been thinking for themselves for some time. They will resist and blunt the move to censor. In short, the conflict in society you see is a middle-class...
Read MoreWhat is an essay on "freedom of speech can be abused"? Unfortunately, any person that writes an essay with the phrase "freedom of speech can be abused" as its premise does not possess an entirely free mind. Individuals living primarily within their habit-brain (SEE BELOW) do not...
Read MoreWhat are the biggest examples of group-think today which are hurting the American state? One key one: disinformation must be eliminated with censorship. Censorship is a tool of groupthink;A claim to have the truth is evidence of groupthink;Fear of disinformation is the cause of groupthink. ...
Read MoreWhy can't I express my opinions on these websites properly? Why do I get stopped for swearing? What happened to freedom of speech? Ask yourself, do you want people to know what you think, or how you feel? Swearing, name-calling, capital letters, etc. communicates how you feel. Not...
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What are reason and impartiality in ethics? Reason, if people could do it well, is ipso facto impartial, because reason is in the pursuit of truth. Decision-making, when people do it, is ipso facto partial because it is always in the service of the self (the ego). Ethics are created when...
Read MoreHow can we get better at telling misinformation from reliable expert consensus? NEVER EVER EVER rely on experts. You must think for your selves. Can you imagine what would happen if we permitted “experts” to think for us? Is it possible that they might conspire to manipulate your...
Read MoreWhat causes fake news acceptance? A lack of critical thinking. No reason. Emotional immaturity—All three mean the same. They represent people that cannot think for themselves. So people listen to others (they trust) and are subject to their opinions. But the term “fake news” is also wrong. An...
Read MoreTo what extent can an individual be free only when acting within institutions? So long as we live with others in civilization, we are not completely free. In Buddhist and Hindu religious texts the opposite concept is expressed as upādāna, translated as "attachment". Attachment, that is the inability...
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