The Philosophical Muser

Using Philosophical and Economic analysis to consider big questions, world issues and matters of everyday life!

Sunday, 9 September 2018

Simpson's Paradox: When Things Seem Like Unfair Bias But Are Actually Not.

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I remember once reading about a supposed bias in the University of California , Berkeley where they were sued for bias against women wh...
Saturday, 25 August 2018

Just When It Seemed Socialism Couldn't Get Any Stupider...

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According to Bernie Sanders' office, he's keen to introduce a new legislation that would : "Create a 100-percent tax on l...
Wednesday, 15 August 2018

Crime, Gambling, Risk & Deterrence

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There was a lawyer on Sunday Morning TV this weekend talking about criminals and victims of crimes. His contention was that the penalty s...
Sunday, 12 August 2018

How To Make Sense Of Language Paradoxes

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There are many statements that make no sense in their entirety but contain enough conjuncts to appear intelligible to a reader. For exampl...
Friday, 10 August 2018

Overestimating Costs & Underestimating Benefits

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On a day when the socialist Tory Chancellor Philip Hammond wants yet more penalties for firms doing well and providing lots of value, I ...
Thursday, 9 August 2018

I'll Say One Thing For Corbyn: Thanks To Him I'm Never Short Of Blog Material

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Global trade is the biggest cause of material progression the world has ever seen. When we Brits buy goods produced on foreign soils, we ...
Wednesday, 8 August 2018

He's A Lumberjack & He's Okay!!

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Just now I stumbled upon this article in Construction News about health and safety protocols in the industry, dating back as far as John...
Monday, 6 August 2018

Why So Many People Are Bodging Up The Brexit Debate

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A couple of weeks ago on Facebook, I said that I have some highly intelligent Remain friends, who I love dearly, but that I think they ar...
Thursday, 2 August 2018

A Fascinating Twist On The Theory Of Our Evolution

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In my as yet untitled book on God, mathematics, physics and philosophy, I wrote a chapter along the lines that without biological sentien...
Sunday, 15 July 2018

The Outsourcing Disaster

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In one of the chapters in one of my books, I wrote a section of advice to a teenager about not outsourcing your thinking. Because the goo...
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This is the Blog of James Knight - a keen philosophical commentator on many subjects. My primary areas of interest are: philosophy, economics, theology, politics, mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, psychology, history, the arts and social commentary. I also contribute articles to the Adam Smith Institute and the Institute of Economics Affairs. Hope you enjoy this blog! Always happy to hear from old friends and new! Email:j.knight423@btinternet.com
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