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The problem with religion, because it's been sheltered from criticism, is that it allows people to believe en masse what only idiots or lunatics could...more

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Needless to say, there are people who hate Arabs, Somalis, and other immigrants from predominantly Muslim societies for racist reasons. But if you can...more

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Ideas matter—and philosophy is the art of thinking about them rigorously. In my view, that should be done in as public a forum as possible.

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You don't choose to choose what you choose in life!

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Losing a belief in free will has not made me fatalistic—in fact, it has increased my feelings of freedom. My hopes, fears, and neuroses seem less pers...more

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It is generally argued that our experience of free will presents a compelling mystery: On the one hand, we can't make sense of it in scientific terms;...more

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Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply an admission of the obvious. In fact, 'atheism' is a term that should no...more

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What is the meaning of life? What is our purpose on earth? These are some of the great, false questions of religion. We need not answer them, for they...more

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The only differences between a cult and a religion are the numbers of adherents and the degree to which they are marginalized by the rest of society.