July 2008
5 posts
Anonymity is Powerful
It’s amazing how much of a role anonymity plays in the world. People act very differently when their identity is hidden or when the identity of others are hidden.
There are a ton of examples of this from people in tinted windows driving more dangerously to kids misbehaving on Halloween because their costumes make them feel less responsible for their actions. However, there are a few...
Prepare for the Probable
This is much more philosophy than a theory, so do with it as you wish.
A rule of thumb that many people live by is “prepare for the worst”. I disagree with this rule though. I say, prepare for the probable, and if something improbable happens, learn to adapt to it.
It’s a bit longer, but it’s how I live my life. If you prepare for the worst all the time, you end up over...
Fine Line Words
I feel as though some people consider certain words to be synonyms, when in fact they have distinct differences. There’s not much to explain until I show an example, so I’ll cut right down to it.
A good set of examples are “reason” and “excuse”. They often get tied together and lose their individual meaning. They are both used as explanations for why something...
Do You Believe in a God?
I cringe whenever I hear someone ask “Do you believe in God?”. There’s something very wrong with that question, it’s missing a simple letter - “A”.
It’s much more appropriate to ask “Do you believe in a god” or “any gods”.
Why? Asking someone if they believe in God basically assumes that God exists. You wouldn’t ask...
Wanting to Want and Liking to Believe
We’ve all wanted things, wanted to be things, wanted to have things. However, there are certain situations where some people actually “want to want” something.
The prime example of this is wanting to want the opposite sex. Many people are afraid of the possibility of being homosexual. In almost every other situation, you decide what you want by your feelings. In this situation,...