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Jun 30, 2021

Afreeism: How a New (and Ancient) Understanding of the Universe Can Transform Society and Enrich Our Lives

Afreeism Can Change Your Life — Dear Reader — I am happy to announce the publication of my new book on afreeism. The book is available through Amazon (print and Kindle), Barnes and Noble, and other booksellers. AS A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY FOLLOWERS, THE KINDLE VERSION IS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON FOR 99 CENTS FOR THE…

Determinism

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Afreeism: How a New (and Ancient) Understanding of the Universe Can Transform Society and Enrich…
Afreeism: How a New (and Ancient) Understanding of the Universe Can Transform Society and Enrich…
Determinism

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May 25, 2021

The Afreeist Case for Reparations

Reparations are not about blame or guilt — The idea of reparations for slavery has been around for many years, but now it seems to have garnered more attention than ever. With reparations, the government would pay the descendants of slaves some sum of money to at least partially compensate for the damage that slavery did to these…

Afreeism

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The Afreeist Case for Reparations
The Afreeist Case for Reparations
Afreeism

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May 11, 2021

Quinten Phillipe Jones Does Not Deserve To Die

The Afreeist Society Calls on the Governor of Texas to Commute His Sentence — Quinten Phillipe Jones is scheduled to be executed on May 19, 2021, for the murder of his great-aunt. Jones was 20 years old at the time and an addict. He had a long history of drug addiction, poverty, and abuse. In 1999, Jones killed his great-aunt in a robbery for…

Afreeism

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Afreeism

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Oct 31, 2020

Against Moral Responsibility

. . . and the Damage Done — One of the central insights of afreeism is that no one is morally responsible for past actions. I have written about afreeism elsewhere (please see Medium articles How to Live Without Guilt and Why I Don’t Believe in Forgiveness), so I am going to give just the bare bones here…

Philosophy

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Against Moral Responsibility
Against Moral Responsibility
Philosophy

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Oct 22, 2020

The Bizarre Case of Charles Whitman

How the Murder of 13 People Gave Rise to a New (and Ancient) Way of Looking at the Universe — In August 1966, after killing his mother and wife, Charles Whitman climbed the tower at the University of Texas and began shooting with a hunting rifle. In all, he killed 13 people and injured over 30. Here is an account by the neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky: Whitman was literally an Eagle…

Afreeism

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The Bizarre Case of Charles Whitman
The Bizarre Case of Charles Whitman
Afreeism

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Jun 18, 2020

Why I Don’t Believe in Forgiveness

It Feels Good to Stop Judging — Imagine lending your car to a friend who then wrecks it by driving off the road into a telephone pole. Your friend walks away with minor injuries, but your car is toast. Your friend is sorry and she apologizes profusely. She asks for forgiveness. You are curious as to why…

Forgiveness

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Why I Don’t Believe in Forgiveness
Why I Don’t Believe in Forgiveness
Forgiveness

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May 2, 2020

How to Live Without Guilt

Afreeism can set you free. — It is hard to be alive without messing up, often significantly. The more one lives, the more opportunity one has to make mistakes. We often have feelings of guilt, regret, and remorse for these actions or inactions. Feelings of guilt pervade our society. One article that appeared in the Guardian…

Freedom

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How to Live Without Guilt
How to Live Without Guilt
Freedom

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