steemitboard (66)in #tributes • 5 years agoRE: Gene Wilder in The Little Prince - Taming the foxCongratulations @spetey! You received a personal award! Birthday! - You are on the Steem blockchain for 3 years! You can view your badges on your Steem Board and…charlesksigler (25)in #academia • 6 years agoRE: Should you go to grad school in the humanities? A professor's perspectivewell, I would suggest as a source of advice. I personally got a Bachelors Degree in Humanities, and then decided that it's enough. I am planning to study Business next because…creatr (71)in #philo • 6 years agoRE: Why we don't have the controversial kind of free will, why it's okay, and why it's important - part 2 of 2Hey, @spetey, You responded to my very first post here on Steemit, one about bitcoin key generation... So, I came across your response today and wondered what had happened to…iasupernova (25)in #tributes • 7 years agoRE: Gene Wilder in The Little Prince - Taming the foxHello, I don't know if you are still active on steemit , but if you are, I'm desperately in need of your help. I am a 34 year old guy from France, and I recently felt anxiety…markfraser (41)in #religion • 8 years agoRE: Is your religious belief based on evidence or faith?I did not believe in anything other than business earning money and then i saw a demonic entity and many more since then. I now know that God is real and so is the devil and…itay (58)in #academia • 8 years agoRE: Should you go to grad school in the humanities? A professor's perspectiveI upvoted Youclains (68)in #philosophy • 8 years agoRE: The Theory of Consciousness: A New Era of ScienceAs we will see next time it is not just any old information that can do the trick. And in the end it doesn't imply computational functionalism, which is what Searle and others…tommyboyle (32)in #anarchism • 8 years agoRE: An Original Parable about VoluntaryismDo not underestimate the effects of ostracizism: if Mises and Friedman boycotted the logs that Ben sells until the gate issue is resolved and also told people they will have…justinlaak (62)in #logic • 8 years agoRE: Post Hoc FallacyExcellent! Enjoyed reading your comment and link.andreaspeijerb (25)in #academia • 8 years agoRE: Should you go to grad school in the humanities? A professor's perspectiveVery high quality content, @spetey and perfect timing for me and I'm sure many others who have to decide this summer if they want to try a career in Academia. I've decided…bitbutter (55)in #anarchism • 8 years agoRE: An Original Parable about VoluntaryismYes. I think that's very elegant. Maybe I'll try to make a separate post on them. Do it! The practical burden of all this research into the various "laws" available…tom1gorman (44)in #philo • 8 years agoRE: Why we don't have the controversial kind of free will, why it's okay, and why it's important - part 2 of 2Meaning must come from rational free willing agents, doesn’t it? If not, please explain how a determined “just so” universe could possess meaning? From whence comes meaning? Does…sean-king (69)in #anarchy • 8 years agoRE: Should anarchists abolish the commons?Anarchy doesn't mean "no rules". It means "no rulers". The key to anarchy (and any successful commons) is development of widely-accepted rules (or customs) and a system that…bitbutter (55)in #anarchism • 8 years agoRE: An Original Parable about VoluntaryismThere are threats of violence against would-be property rights violators. There's a free PDF version of a previous edition of TMOF here:sean-king (69)in #anarchy • 8 years agoRE: Should anarchists abolish the commons?Anarchist believe it's better because it's more moral. It's more moral because it's voluntary (free of physical coercion). All forms of government ultimately derive their power…bitbutter (55)in #anarchism • 8 years agoRE: An Original Parable about VoluntaryismHi @spetey. I understand this isn't easy to intuit. But thankfully law and its enforcement doesn't require a state. State, in this context means (something like) a territorial…sean-king (69)in #anarchy • 8 years agoRE: Should anarchists abolish the commons?Good question. I'm pretty new to voluntarism, so I'm not authority (I'd love to hear what @lukestokes has to say on this), but my understanding is that anarchist are first and…camilla (68)in #philosophy • 8 years agoRE: Free Will and Conscious FreedomAvoids all the issues yes! I hope. Will have the positive account out maybe by next week, maybe consciousness first then freedom. :) -clainsdiscombobulated (62)in #anarchy • 8 years agoRE: Should anarchists abolish the commons?I'm not an anarchist, so I cannot speak for them, but I think the point was more of whether is was possible for anarchists to be able to manage the commons. Whether shaming…camilla (68)in #philosophy • 8 years agoRE: Free Will and Conscious FreedomNothing justifies retributive punishment. Our consciousness is not caused by the universe, it is a real part of it. I can't spell out the nature of conscious freedom without…