Moral consequentialism is one of many terms that has a double meaning. Looking it up typically yields fairly reasonable-sounding ideas such as judging the morality of an action based on its results, i.e. utilitarianism. However, there is another meaning to moral consequentialism that you should be aware of, and that is the idea that truth…
Presentism
I'm not sure who it was who originally pointed out that the broadest truths are best illustrated by painstaking specifics. I've heard Tolkien and even Socrates, but attempting to track down the original quote itself has yielded nothing conclusive. No matter, it's not relevant to my point here. Anyway, gather round children, it's story time…
The Paradox of the Evil Do-Gooder
Trying to stop the omnipotent moral busybodies from controlling our lives is like pulling teeth... with bare hands... out of a sperm whale's lower jaw. You may have noticed that I have two distinct writing styles: one is dry and matter-of-fact, the other is the bombastic, profanity-laden rant. I have previously ranted about the subject…
The Paradox of the Nasty Nice Guy
Anyone who has been on the internet for long enough knows what a "nice guy" is. If you don't know, I'm afraid that I cannot provide a simple explanation that encompasses every single "red flag" aspect of the nice guy archetype. Nonetheless, when you hear the term "nice guy," what usually comes to mind is…
Sasha V's Sesquipedalian Soliloquies 