sjjohnson (41)in #philosophy • 7 years agoNaïve Anarchism: a Humbling StoryOne of my justifications for anarchism has been that the horrors of the twentieth century were only possible because there existed the centralized institutions of power that the…sjjohnson (41)in #philosophy • 8 years agoSocial Justice: a God Higher than Truth?What is most important to you? Years ago, my answer to that question was God, for I was very religious. In light of my belief system, this made sense – God should be the most…sjjohnson (41)in #philosophy • 8 years agoOn 'racism'The term 'racism' gets used in a variety of ways by different people, and those different senses of the word get conflated (that is to say, people switch from one use to another…sjjohnson (41)in #philosophy • 8 years agoNeeds, wants, and happinessThere is only one thing we pursue as an end in itself. Everything else we pursue is a means to this end. That thing is happiness. We pursue happiness for its own sake. Everything…sjjohnson (41)in #psychology • 8 years agoNVC and political correctnessThis is a follow-up to my recent article 'Political correctness: self-imposed mental slavery'. After reading a few responses, I want to take this opportunity to clarify my…sjjohnson (41)in #psychology • 8 years agoNonviolent communication: making life wonderful!I haven't even finished reading Marshall Rosenberg's book 'Nonviolent communication: A Language of Life', but I am so excited by this idea that I wanted to share it with you.…sjjohnson (41)in #philosophy • 8 years agoPolitical correctness: self-imposed mental slaveryLet me begin by talking of my own personal experience. It does not pertain to what we generally call political correctness, but there is a clear parallel. I was raised in a…sjjohnson (41)in #philosophy • 8 years agoNaturalistic morality (an anarchist's perspective)Just over four years ago, having formerly been a devout Christian, my life was really shaken up as I became an atheist. I now faced the challenge of having to totally re-think my…sjjohnson (41)in #introduceyourself • 8 years agoHello, it's meHi! My name is Sam Johnson, and I am glad to be joining the steemit community. I am currently studying maths & philosophy at Oxford University, and I am also an atheist, a…sjjohnson (41)in #philosophy • 8 years agoOn the Argument from DesignIs the teleological argument for the existence of God convincing? Here is my take [Note: I wrote this a while back, but I'm still proud of it, so I thought it would be a…