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Big fan, Matthew — you're one of my favorite thinkers/writers on here.But TBH this one seems a bit beneath you. Feels like you're going after easy targets in order to sloppily discredit entire realms of human…6d ago16d ago1
One of the ways I look at the issue is in terms of the (electrical engineering) concept of "Signal"…My sense (from reading much of the religious, spiritual and philosophical literature, and from personal observation and experience) is that…Jul 25Jul 25
You nailed it, Umair. (Again).Our world has real challenges, and these challenges could be tackled and at least mitigated by our most brilliant people.Jun 23, 20232Jun 23, 20232
DeSantis is a scary character.Time will tell whether his humourless, charm-free persona resonates with the lowbrow MAGA hordes who crave entertainment.May 27, 2023May 27, 2023
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Interesting, brief overview — thanks for sharing it.It seems to me that the Fiqh/Sufism dialectic in Islam is mirrored in other religious traditions as well.Feb 8, 20232Feb 8, 20232
As usual these days, comments on Jordan Peterson seem to polarize into caricaturish extremes."Down with the patriarchy! Silence him!"Feb 4, 2023Feb 4, 2023