The Perfectly Curated Lie: Why Your Morality is Just Biology in a Tuxedo
Exploring the biological roots of our moral intuitions and the three primal driving forces behind every decision we make.
MODULE L-10
A Propositional Calculus
This module delves into the construction of a formal logical system from the ground up. We will build a complete propositional calculus, exploring its primitive symbols, formation rules, axioms, and the proofs of its most fundamental properties.
BIT 07Lifeboat Ethics
When survival demands sacrifice, can consent under duress ever justify killing?
ESSAYThe Perfectly Curated Lie: Why Your Morality is Just Biology in a Tuxedo
Exploring the biological roots of our moral intuitions and the three primal driving forces behind every decision we make.
Foundation
Master the Fundamentals
[L-01]
Propositions & Arguments
Master the fundamental building blocks of critical reasoning: propositions, arguments, indicator words, and complex argument analysis.
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[L-02]
Validity & Soundness
Learn to distinguish between an argument's logical structure (validity) and its truthfulness (soundness), the two pillars of strong deductive reasoning.
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[L-03]
Cogency & Analogy
Explore the world beyond deductive certainty. Learn to evaluate the strength of inductive arguments and the power of reasoning by.....
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[L-04]
A Guide to Logical Fallacies
Learn to identify and avoid common errors in reasoning to strengthen your arguments and critically evaluate others'.
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Idea-Bits
Dense fragments of wisdom updated bi-weekly.
#07 / LIFEBOAT ETHICS 12:00 UTC
When survival demands sacrifice, can consent under duress ever justify killing?
#06 / EQUIM 12:00 UTC
A thought experiment about impartiality, agency, and whether human flourishing can be reduced to utility.
#05 / FORMAL LOGIC 12:00 UTC
Turn raw, disconnected facts into rigorous science by exploring the hidden, abstract architecture of formal deductive systems.
#04 / SCIENTISM 12:00 UTC
Physics is the brilliant syntax to describes the reality. But to expect physics to explain the origin of reality is a fundamental delusion.
Essays
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The Architecture of Thought: Why to Use Logic
The true power of logic lies in its ability to strip away emotional ambiguity through propositional form,allowing us to identify the hidden architecture of our arguments. By touching on the principle of explosion and the emergence of specialized fields like modal and fuzzy logic, the piece concludes that logic is not just a mechanism for winning debates, but a practice of cognitive hygiene essential for navigating a complex and messy world.
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Consciousness: A Light that Casts No Shadow
Our feelings of free will and agency are simply illusions generated by a deterministic brain, the essay challenges our fundamental sense of identity. It concludes with the provocative notion that consciousness is an accidental evolutionary spandrel—a beautiful, haunting hum of the biological amplifier that believes itself to be the song, even as it remains causally powerless over the machine it inhabits.
Paralyzed by freedom, we choose the cage.
A deep dive into decision-making and free will.
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