Yah WehEvolutionary Mental BugsIn observing the world today, it is often easy to get lost in the narrative of whichever side you happen to be on, or whatever society you…Jun 15, 20211Jun 15, 20211
Yah WehOk, so first -The simple summary of what you are saying is that I didn't CHOOSE to reply to you. It's an illusion that I have any choice at all - my…May 14, 20211May 14, 20211
Yah WehIf I could assume that consciousness and free will are emergent properties, I would.Your observation about determinism being a process is correct, in that an observer in the future might see the fact that I am typing this…May 13, 20211May 13, 20211
Yah WehBody-Mind DualismLet’s discuss free will for a second. The problem is as follows:May 4, 20212May 4, 20212
Yah WehTurtles All The Way Down?One question I often hear when discussing the idea that we might live in a simulation that has a conscious creator, is the following —Apr 30, 20211Apr 30, 20211
Yah WehIf God does not exist, perhaps he is worth (re)inventingSomething peculiar is happening throughout the western world. As the rate of people who identify with known religions declines, and as the…Apr 29, 202110Apr 29, 202110
Yah WehKnowledge in DeismThe final element of any paradigm is epistemology: given the set of assumptions / axioms on which the paradigm stands — what can we…Apr 9, 20211Apr 9, 20211
Yah WehA Deist Ethical FrameworkWe’ve examined the flaws with theist and atheist ethical framework, so it is now time to consider whether a deist assumption can result in…Apr 9, 20211Apr 9, 20211
Yah WehEthical FrameworksA coherent philosophy of life needs to provide at least one mode of evaluation that helps determine whether a particular action is good or…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021