Author: IdeasInHat | IdeasInHat

How Sacred Cows Ruin Our Lives

That which is sacred is immune from critique. So, what happens when we treat parts of our lives as sacred? What happens when we become sacred cows?

Opinion

On Being Open

Being open has a challenge unique only to being open. And failure can mean the difference between a terrible or good life. But what is this challenge?

Philosophy Article

Are all observations influenced by theory? Can beliefs be formed without bias? Is perception laden with theory? These are the questions which relate to the problem of theory-ladenness. And I believe we cannot answer any of them with epistemic certainty.

Philosophy

Self-Reliance & Unease

We have a choice to be either internally or externally focused in our personhood. And although it is true that many choose to be externally focused, because we reward social conformity, there many reasons to be internally focused, nonetheless; we just have to be willing to tolerate the unease.

Philosophy, Philosophy Article

What Is A Lie?

What is a lie? Do all lies require an intentional element? How do we distinguish deception and omission from a lie? these questions, as simple as they are, don’t have simple answers. So, lets see what philosophers have to say about lies.

Philosophy

Moral People Have Less Friends

Moral people have less friends, for a few reasons, of which are mentioned in this essay.

Law Article

On Legal Precedent

An introduction to precedent that discusses horizontal and vertical precedent; persuasive and binding precedent; and the arguments for and against precedent.

Psychology, Psychology Article

How To Change Who You Are

When it comes to changing who we are as people, one of the most interesting ways to do so is through acting. Who knows the nature of character change better than actors?

Philosophy Article

A Doctrine Of Self-Esteem

A lot of people have flawed methods to derive their self-esteem. As such, I herein propose a better method to derive one’s esteem.

Book Review

Why We Buy

Why We Buy is a consumer psychology book, written by Paco Underhill, a consultant, who utilizes consumer psychology to increase retail store sales. How does he do it?