The official page of Massimo Pigliucci, the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York
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The official page of Massimo Pigliucci, the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy a
The official page of Massimo Pigliucci, the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York -
Stupid Games Are Still Entertaining
Twenty-six things about me… A- Age: 50-ish B- Biggest fear: Failing to accomplish my goals before I die. C- Current time: 7:08pm D- Drink you last had: mineral water (always) E- Every day starts with: how much juice do I have to make use of today, and how shall I put it to use? (Really). F- Favorite song: Cannon in D, quartet, live. G- Ghosts, are they real?: Just as are numbers and gods. H- Hometown: Bellevue I- In love with: My work. After that, My ex wife. My children. My Sisters. My mother. A woman who shall remain nameless. My people. In no decidable order. J- Jealous of: Time. I need more time. I started too late. K- Killed someone?: I am legally obliged to remain silent, and morally obliged to speak the truth. L- Last time you cried?: Last year. Stress, Illness, exhaustion, in appreciation for my family’s love and support. M- Middle name: Edwin N- Number of siblings: 2 O- One wish: To finish my work. (And to love a good woman) P- Person you last called: My mother. (I don’t generally call people) Q- Question you’re always asked: “How do I…” or “How did you…” R- Reason to smile: pretty much everything. Seriously. Life rocks. S- Song last sang: “Heathens” by 21 Pilots T- Time you woke up: 5 am U- Underwear color: Black. Almost always. V- Vacation destination: Anywhere with Sun. Beach. Cabana. Women. Internet. and service. W- Worst habit: I never give up. And yes. That can be a very bad habit. Because hyper industriousness is not always a good thing. Y- Your favorite food? Tenderloin, Lobster, Asparagus, Mushrooms, Butter, Champagne, shared with friends. X- X-Rays you’ve had? Two lethal doses of radiation, god knows how many x rays. Too many plane flights. I glow in the dark I”m sure. Z- Zodiac sign: July. -
Stupid Games Are Still Entertaining
Twenty-six things about me… A- Age: 50-ish B- Biggest fear: Failing to accomplish my goals before I die. C- Current time: 7:08pm D- Drink you last had: mineral water (always) E- Every day starts with: how much juice do I have to make use of today, and how shall I put it to use? (Really). F- Favorite song: Cannon in D, quartet, live. G- Ghosts, are they real?: Just as are numbers and gods. H- Hometown: Bellevue I- In love with: My work. After that, My ex wife. My children. My Sisters. My mother. A woman who shall remain nameless. My people. In no decidable order. J- Jealous of: Time. I need more time. I started too late. K- Killed someone?: I am legally obliged to remain silent, and morally obliged to speak the truth. L- Last time you cried?: Last year. Stress, Illness, exhaustion, in appreciation for my family’s love and support. M- Middle name: Edwin N- Number of siblings: 2 O- One wish: To finish my work. (And to love a good woman) P- Person you last called: My mother. (I don’t generally call people) Q- Question you’re always asked: “How do I…” or “How did you…” R- Reason to smile: pretty much everything. Seriously. Life rocks. S- Song last sang: “Heathens” by 21 Pilots T- Time you woke up: 5 am U- Underwear color: Black. Almost always. V- Vacation destination: Anywhere with Sun. Beach. Cabana. Women. Internet. and service. W- Worst habit: I never give up. And yes. That can be a very bad habit. Because hyper industriousness is not always a good thing. Y- Your favorite food? Tenderloin, Lobster, Asparagus, Mushrooms, Butter, Champagne, shared with friends. X- X-Rays you’ve had? Two lethal doses of radiation, god knows how many x rays. Too many plane flights. I glow in the dark I”m sure. Z- Zodiac sign: July. -
The Purpose Of Religion
—The purpose of all religion is the intentional, organized, disciplined, ritualized institutionalized, violation of Natural Law.— (I wonder how much trouble I’m going to get into with that one?) -
The Purpose Of Religion
—The purpose of all religion is the intentional, organized, disciplined, ritualized institutionalized, violation of Natural Law.— (I wonder how much trouble I’m going to get into with that one?) -
Men are demonstrably better to one another than women are to one another. Men ar
Men are demonstrably better to one another than women are to one another. Men are demonstrably better to women than men are to men. Women are demonstrably better to their children than to men or women. -
Men are demonstrably better to one another than women are to one another. Men ar
Men are demonstrably better to one another than women are to one another. Men are demonstrably better to women than men are to men. Women are demonstrably better to their children than to men or women. -
Postmodernism: Kill The Income Stream And Kill The Idea
(defund the left) 1) The Easy Part. – End Copyright – Convert to Creative Commons. – Restore fighting – (Duel) restore retaliation on gossip, and ridicule – Defamation – restore all defamation, including speculation. – Truthfulness – defense of informational commons. – University bears Responsibility for Student Loans This will destroy the left’s ability to exist. Because the left requires parasitism and lying to persist. 2) Providing Incentive for People to Vote for it. – Interest on Fiat Credit – Eliminate consumer interest. Convert all interest to state revenue. 3) Then the difficult part: Direct Democracy – Proportional or Not. Require Majority of Genders, Majority of Tribes. As families with one vote we had common interests the differences between which were resolved external to government: in the family. As individuals we must restore the un-commonality of interests by increasing the houses for genders and tribes, as we split the interests of classes and regions. -
Postmodernism: Kill The Income Stream And Kill The Idea
(defund the left) 1) The Easy Part. – End Copyright – Convert to Creative Commons. – Restore fighting – (Duel) restore retaliation on gossip, and ridicule – Defamation – restore all defamation, including speculation. – Truthfulness – defense of informational commons. – University bears Responsibility for Student Loans This will destroy the left’s ability to exist. Because the left requires parasitism and lying to persist. 2) Providing Incentive for People to Vote for it. – Interest on Fiat Credit – Eliminate consumer interest. Convert all interest to state revenue. 3) Then the difficult part: Direct Democracy – Proportional or Not. Require Majority of Genders, Majority of Tribes. As families with one vote we had common interests the differences between which were resolved external to government: in the family. As individuals we must restore the un-commonality of interests by increasing the houses for genders and tribes, as we split the interests of classes and regions.