1. Racism is the belief that bio-genetic-physiological races exist as natural categories, defined by biological-genetic traits (and these correspond to … More
Author: Bernhard
On Race and Culture
1. Racism is the belief that races exist as natural categories, defined by biological-genetic-physiological (i.e. inherent) traits (and these correspond … More
Notes on Capitalism 10-22
10. The ideological pervasiveness of capitalism is so complete that a New York Times columnist can unreservedly claim that “Over … More
On Capitalism
1. There is no ethos of capitalism, just exploitative rhetoric. 2. Capitalism, according to its champions, is meant to be … More
“Ethical Omnivorism” is a False Moral Choice
Yesterday the Toronto Star published an article with the title, “Why eating vegetarian may not be the most ethical diet.” … More
Are Religious Beliefs Causes?
To answer this question, one could begin with a philosophical quandary: are beliefs of any sort causes of human action? … More
Free Speech is a Paradox
The following statement captures an idea pervading the internet over the last few days: “Free speech, however, is not a … More
Why Do Men Defend Men Accused of Sexual Assault?
Since the bombshell about Radio Q host Jian Ghomeshi broke, I have seen a lot of predictable responses on the internet. … More
Agnosticism is De-facto Atheism, Continued
I started working on a reply to some of the comments of my last post, and decided I might as … More
Agnosticism is De-facto Atheism
I have long found the drawing of distinctions between agnosticism and atheism a dubious affair. Conventional wisdom has it that … More
