Opinions are quite a scam. They can, in almost all cases, be broken down into one or more of a few functionally distinct categories. Either they are:1. **A difference in preference** that arises out o...

​ People often cite their moral intuitions as the foundation on which they build their moral values. This has always seemed odd to me, as throughout most of the biological and cultural evolution of th...

​ It has been said that it is unusual for original texts on philosophy to remain as the primary source for learning about their ideas. This, as far as I can tell, does not happen in other fields excep...

​ It is supposedly common practice among wealthy parents to add their children as co-owners on lines of credit from a young age, in order for them to begin their financial life with a strong credit sc...