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Against Morality & Ethics

May 19, 2018 Dom 7 Comments

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The Primacy of Will It doesn't matter what I think is moral, or what other people think is moral. All that matters is what I want, what other people want, and how we can cooperate to get what we want. That is the primacy and sociality of human volition. So let us replace ethical language with volitional language: Ask not, "Should I do this?" but "Do I truly want to do this?" Ask not, "Does this make me a good person?" but "Does this reflect my True Will?" (The True Will is what … [Read more...]

Blog ethics, rationality

Against Values & Principles

May 13, 2018 Dom 20 Comments

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The Human Will Humans want to survive and flourish, to live and live well, to be and be well: Well-being is a combination of pleasure and meaning in life. Humans want to feel good and fulfilled. They want hedonic and eudaemonic happiness; some more of the pleasure part, others more of the meaning aspect. A good life is a positive well-being balance over a lifetime. If, on your deathbed, you were to look back at every moment you have lived, summing up all your pleasures and pains, all … [Read more...]

Blog ethics, happiness

Are Centrists Between or Beyond the Left-Right Divide?

March 31, 2018 Dom 7 Comments

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Introduction Centrists are hated by the left and disdained the right. They are called smug, cowardly, deceitful, indecisive, opportunistic, and unable to hold, let alone defend a strong political opinion. But there are various kinds of centrists. This blog post discusses four interesting types: the moderate centrist, the phony centrist, the straw-manning centrist, and the selective centrist. 1. The moderate centrist The moderate always takes a position in the middle between the left and the … [Read more...]

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Political Virtue Signaling

March 31, 2018 Dom 5 Comments

political virtue signaling

What is virtue signaling? Humans are a social species: we form groups to cooperate. In order to cooperate, we establish values. By following values, we increase our social status within a group. With higher social status, we have access to more resources (e.g., money, influence, female attraction). Virtue signaling is a display of value-following in order to gain social status and resources. On social media, people signal their virtues to win followers and approval. Through … [Read more...]

Blog ethics, politics

On Goodness, Happiness, and Meaning in Life

March 25, 2018 Dom 5 Comments

happiness and meaning in life

Definitions This blog post rests on utilitarianism: Good = what increases happiness Happiness = pleasure + meaning Assertion Meaning comes from everything that gives people a sense of fulfillment and belonging. For example: Having a deep purpose (doing one's True Will) gives people meaning in life. Being on a path (the dedicated devotion to a mission) gives people meaning in life. Being part of a group (the merging of one's will into a greater will) gives people meaning … [Read more...]

Blog ethics, happiness

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Dom is a European man keenly devoted to the gods of sylvan wisdom. He is also a cognitive scientist and philosopher by training, a data scientist by trade, and a strength athlete and martial artist at heart. [Read more…]

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Key Definitions

1. A man’s True Will is what he would want to do if he had perfect knowledge of himself.

2. Mindcoolness is, positively, gratitude for one’s own and other people’s will; negatively, absence of rumination and worry.

3. Freedom is the degree to which a man does what he truly wants with a cool mind.

4. Rationality is the most effective way for a man to grow free and do his True Will.

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