The Philosophical Muser

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

Thursday, 28 May 2020

Why Marriage Should Be Privatised

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I believe in freedom of association as the best way of dealing with most social and industrial issues, not state intervention. What we ch...
Thursday, 21 May 2020

The Lockdown Luxury Our Forebears Wouldn't Understand

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I’ve been relatively quiet on the subject of Coronavirus (just 3 blog posts, see here - which is quiet for me! Heh!). One reason is beca...
Monday, 4 May 2020

This Stunning Picture Caught My Eye.....

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The image above caught my eye when shared on Facebook. Its creators have called it a Bible Visualisation Graph . Here's Chris Harris...
Thursday, 9 April 2020

Coronavirus Tip: When Appropriate, Become Schrödinger's Shopper

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The lockdown during Coronavirus is excessive because the law is too low-resolution to capture the full and complex gamut of human needs. ...
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Monday, 16 March 2020

Coronavirus: The Best Strategy May Not Be As Obvious As You Think

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I think the safest thing we can say about the coronavirus problem is that it's too complex for anyone to fully understand. If you try...
Thursday, 5 March 2020

What You Should Do About Coronavirus (Apart From Stay At Home If You Have It)

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Because people are susceptible to what psychologists call ‘magnification’ (making a massive thing out of a relatively trivial thing...
Wednesday, 4 March 2020

People Complain So Much Because There's So Little To Complain About

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No, I really mean it - I'm not being flippant or sensationalist - it seems fairly obvious to me that this Blog title "People c...
Monday, 2 March 2020

Exploring The Ontological Argument For God's Existence

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A friend asked me what I think of Anselm’s famous Ontological Argument for God’s existence. For those unfamiliar with it, the Ontological...
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Saturday, 22 February 2020

How The Mechanics Of The World Really Works (And Why The Green Agenda Is Built On Delusion)

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Tuesday, 18 February 2020

The Truth About Air Pollution Is That We've Found Something Worth Dying For

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The political establishment and its media cronies have been peddling the message that air pollution is a big problem that needed fixing y...
Monday, 3 February 2020

Food Banks Are Part Of Capitalism's Success

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I was interested to read this debate , which began with Labour MP Zarah Sultan bemoaning the fact that “There are more food banks in Brit...
Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Bill Gates Gets This One Entirely Wrong

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On New Year’s Eve, multi-billionaire Bill Gates called for raising taxes even higher on rich people like himself in order to reduce inequ...
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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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