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Tag: Philosophy
Why Should I Continue to Hope?: A Philosophical Analysis of Romantic Idealism
I’ve asked myself so many times: should I stop dreaming? It’s sort of a cliché that the young are idealists … More
Reframing Perfectionism: Knowing the Difference Between Absolute and Relative Perfection Can Alleviate Your Inner Struggles
One of the questions I get asked most frequently is: what can I do about my perfectionism? People understand where … More
Determinism in Therapy: Why the Belief in Free Will Can Be Detrimental to Your Mental Health
Most of my life, people told me that I was too hard on myself. I seemed to have always wanted … More
Emotional Reasoning: What Psychology and Philosophy Sometimes Get Wrong about the Utility of Our Emotions
“Nothing is more usual in philosophy, and even in common life, than to talk of the combat of passion and … More
What It Means to Be a Skeptic and Why You Should Be One
In the last few weeks, I’ve been re-learning fundamental statistical concepts in order to better understand psychological research. In the … More
Michael Shermer On Beating Bad Ideas with Better Ideas, Free Speech — HipHop XXIV
On episode 91, we welcome author Michael Shermer to discuss: Why and how humans come to believe in anythingOur difficulty … More
Paralyzed by the Fear of Uncertainty: Beginning to Overcome Debilitating Self-Doubt
Anxiety is a bitch. And the beliefs behind it are even worse. When people struggle with Generalized Anxiety or Obsessive … More
Teaching Philosophy Through Science Fiction With Helen De Cruz — HipHop XXIV
On episode 83, we welcome back philosopher Helen De Cruz to discuss how to teach philosophy through science fiction. Philosophy … More
The Paradox of Football: How Sports Reveal Our Contradictory Nature
It’s finally Super Bowl day, and my Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one game away from a moment I thought I’d … More
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