nadeemjq (25)in #ethics • 8 years agoNever do good unless in doubt. It's evil and disgusting!While the oldest kid studies to become something, his parents and younger siblings are working hard in terrible conditions to pay for his education. Once he gets a job, he'll…nadeemjq (25)in #economics • 8 years agoWill the market solve X?In discussions or debates, a common tactic against free-marketeers is to demand some sort of guarantee that the market will solve X backed up by a detailed, step by step…nadeemjq (25)in #racism • 8 years agoStop saying 'racist' all the timeI'm a golden brown Pakistani male living in Norway, and I've never experienced racism. Well, not really. I think. My bar for calling anyone a racist is quite high, and it's…nadeemjq (25)in #thought-experiment • 8 years agoPlease leave, you're scaring away customersWhat does racism really mean? That's what I'm trying to figure out using a series of thought experiments. This is the second one. The Experiment My father used to run a…nadeemjq (25)in #thought-experiment • 8 years agoWhen, if ever, is it not racist? A thought experiment.I'm trying to tease out the different ways to understand racism through a series of thought experiments. Here's the first one. The Experiment A shopkeeper knows that a…