Jun 30, 2021Afreeism: How a New (and Ancient) Understanding of the Universe Can Transform Society and Enrich Our LivesAfreeism 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…Determinism2 min readDeterminism2 min read
May 25, 2021Member-onlyThe Afreeist Case for ReparationsReparations 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…Afreeism4 min readAfreeism4 min read
May 11, 2021Quinten Phillipe Jones Does Not Deserve To DieThe 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…Afreeism2 min readAfreeism2 min read
Oct 31, 2020Member-onlyAgainst 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…Philosophy6 min readPhilosophy6 min read
Oct 22, 2020Member-onlyThe Bizarre Case of Charles WhitmanHow 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…Afreeism4 min readAfreeism4 min read
Jun 18, 2020Member-onlyWhy I Don’t Believe in ForgivenessIt 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…Forgiveness4 min readForgiveness4 min read
May 2, 2020Member-onlyHow to Live Without GuiltAfreeism 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…Freedom5 min readFreedom5 min read
