What Makes a Professional Epistemologist?
What distinguishes a hobby epistemologist from a professional one? What criteria should you meet to be successful in this field?
Dennis Hackethal
Fallibilism vs. Cynicism
Man can err, and by an effort, he can learn from his mistakes. But is he always wrong, no matter how hard he tries?
Maybe Publishing the Epstein Files Was a Bad Idea
When the people who claim to be on the victims’ side repeatedly make elementary mistakes, when they’re being led by their emotions, it helps the criminals, who can then reasonably call their opponents’ credibility into question.
Consider This Before You Have Kids
What are valid reasons to have a child? How can you prepare for parenthood?
Simple Solution to the Free-Rider Problem
I recently stumbled upon a curiosity called the ‘free-rider problem’. It’s a curiosity because Wikipedia describes it as “a type of market failure that occurs when those who benefit from … public goods … do not pay for them or under-pay.” How can it be a market failure if it affects public goods?
Are Private Lessons Immoral?
Imagine some parents offer you money to teach their son math. You want your lessons to be fully voluntary, so you need to make sure he wants to learn. But how can you know that?