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2024-11-11 @ 13.36.26 ∈ In English

We don’t need to use what we make | Derek Sivers
For many years, I was a touring musician, performing live on stage every week. But I didn’t like attending concerts. I liked making music more than listening to music. I felt I must be in the wrong line of work, creating something that I don’t consume. […] I now feel reconciled that this is not a problem or a sign that we’re in the wrong line of work.
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2024-11-11 @ 13.34.11 ∈ In English

Respecting children’s philosophical wisdom
But what if children were just as capable as adults of contributing meaningfully to social discussions on important issues like ecological justice? This is the argument put forth by Natalie M. Fletcher, Associate Professor in UdeM's Department of Philosophy and Scientific Coordinator at the Institut Philosophie Citoyenneté Jeunesse.
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2024-07-01 @ 14.28.07 ∈ In English

What’s your alternative?
The position here is that one can’t argue against something without offering a viable, vetted, and validated alternative. While excellent for alliteration, it’s not as rational a position as it sounds.
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2023-08-20 @ 9.46.33 ∈ In English

Philosopher argues that mindfulness rests on dubious philosophical foundations
[Mindfulness's] focus on the individual's attention makes major structural social problems, such as the attention economy, a matter for the individual rather than something that we need to solve together. This criticism has also been raised in the context of workplace stress, where employees with stress are offered a course in mindfulness rather than changing working conditions.