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David Benatar argues having kids is morally wrong in his chapter We Should Not Reproduce in Too Weird to Believe, Too Plausible to Deny!

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Read his chapter Consciousness Is Everywhere in Too Weird to Believe, Too Plausible to Deny!

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Too Weird to Believe, Too Plausible to Deny: Mind-Blowing Philosophical Ideas

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Is consciousness rare? Philosopher Luke Roelof argues it may be *everywhere*. Panpsychism says consciousness is a basic ingredient of reality—present in humans, animals, maybe even rocks.

Consciousness Is Everywhere

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What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher? @whatisitliketobeaphilosopher.com · 2d

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Too Weird to Believe, Too Plausible to Deny: Mind-Blowing Philosophical Ideas

Anyone new to philosophy soon encounters new ideas that challenge their hidden biases and cherished beliefs, or are at odds with common sense and tradition. Yet, these philosophical ideas are backed b...

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What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher? @whatisitliketobeaphilosopher.com · 2d

Many doubt robots can be intelligent or conscious. Philosopher @petemandik.bsky.social explains why they are almost certainly wrong. Read his chapter Conscious Intelligent Robots Are Virtually Inevitable in Too Weird to Believe, Too Plausible to Deny!

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Too Weird to Believe, Too Plausible to Deny: Mind-Blowing Philosophical Ideas

Anyone new to philosophy soon encounters new ideas that challenge their hidden biases and cherished beliefs, or are at odds with common sense and tradition. Yet, these philosophical ideas are backed b...

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What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher? @whatisitliketobeaphilosopher.com · 7d

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Philosopher Jesper Ryberg explains why a world with many lives barely worth living might be better than one with fewer flourishing lives. Read his chapter More Lives Better Than Good Lives in Too Weird to Believe, Too Plausible to Deny!

More Lives Better Than Good Lives

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What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher? @whatisitliketobeaphilosopher.com · 22d

Do your own research? Sounds responsible. Philosopher Jonathan Matheson shows why it’s a mistake.

Read his chapter Against Doing Your Own Research in Too Weird to Believe, Too Plausible to Deny!

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What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher? @whatisitliketobeaphilosopher.com · 8d

Read his chapter There’s No Duty to Obey the Law in Too Weird to Believe, Too Plausible to Deny!

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What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher? @whatisitliketobeaphilosopher.com · 8d

Do you have a moral duty to obey the law? Philosopher Jason Brennan observes it's difficult to defend the idea of a #duty to obey the #law. Consent, gratitude, fair play—all of the classic justifications fail. You might have moral obligations but they aren't to the #government.

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What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher? @whatisitliketobeaphilosopher.com · 8d

Philosophy is spicy thinking.

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Read more in his chapter Sex Is Socially Constructed in Too Weird to Believe, Too Plausible to Deny!

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What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher? @whatisitliketobeaphilosopher.com · 9d

When a nurse looks at an ultrasound and tells you the sex of the fetus, are they reporting a fact—or creating one? Philosopher Kevin Richardson argues that #sex, like #gender, is #sociallyconstructed...

Sex Is Socially Constructed #philosophy

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