Gathering the recent duels
Gathering the recent duels
Monday, June 1
Five claims. Pick the one you have something to say about, then pick a thinker to face.
“Owning a billion dollars is itself a moral failing.”
Is wealth at scale ever neutral?
“We should trust experts in their domain even when their conclusions feel wrong.”
Where does deference end and credulity begin?
“Free will is an illusion the brain produces to make itself comfortable.”
Can the chooser be the chosen?
“Beauty is a property of the object, not the observer.”
Is the sunset beautiful when no one watches?
“An uncomfortable truth is more valuable than a comfortable lie — always.”
Is comfort ever the right call?
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