From Ethics: Approaching Moral Decisions (Contours of Christian Philosophy) by Arthur Holmes: [There are] motives, intentions, and underlying dispositions. What these have in common, first, is that they are all inner states rather than overt behaviors and, second, that they are affective rather than purely cognitive states. A virtue is a right inner disposition, and […]
Freakonomics on Buying a Home
I made note of these two interesting points when I read the original Freakonomics a few years ago, to remember whenever buying and selling a home. They are from pages 7-9 and 71-76. 1. On Incentives Incentives not aligned between seller and real estate agent—if the agent sells your house for $10,000 less, they lose […]
Materialism Cannot Explain Consciousness
Below is an interesting paragraph I jotted down a few years ago from a book called The Mind and the Brain. It’s dense but makes a really good argument against materialism. Materialism is the view that only matter exists, and thus people do not have souls (OK, I grant that no materialist would put it […]
What the Health Reform Bill Really Says
The Wall Street Journal has an important article from a few days ago highlighting some of the important passages in the 2,000 page legislation. Here are the first two highlights: Sec. 202 (p. 91-92) of the bill requires you to enroll in a “qualified plan.” If you get your insurance at work, your employer will […]
20 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, here is the critical segment from Reagan’s famous “tear down this wall” speech:
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