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The world needs more philosophy. More to the point, we all need to engage with the world with a more philosophical attitude. My name is Douglas Giles, I am a philosopher by trade and temperament. I understand that philosophy is an active search for concepts on which we can build a better life. Lon...
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People Who Dislike Philosophy See the Graveyard but Not the Village in Which It Sits
Many people feel that philosophy is not relevant to their lives. That feeling is completely mistaken, but it’s understandable how someone could come t...
Failing Our Students: The COVID Microgeneration and Corporatization
Failing Our Students. Part 1: The two cursed cohorts have reached college and they are struggling and the system is failing them. Part 2: Corporatizat...
Am I One of those Immigrants Right-Wing Politicians Want You to Hate?
Right-wing politicians, including Donald Trump this week at the United Nations, stoke fear and hate against immigrants. Let’s replace black and white...
The Cowardice of Charlie Kirk
And you may ask, “How could you say that Charlie Kirk is a coward? Didn’t he frequently speak in public?” Good question.
Charlie Kirk wasn’t a c...
The Precursor to Hate
What precedes hate is fear and the psychological inability to cope with fear. Hate is a symptom of giving in to the fear of those who are different an...
What the Epstein Files Tell Us about the Right Wing
Let’s go beyond the schadenfreude of watching MAGA having a conniption over Pam Bondi covering up the Epstein files. Instead of having a watch party h...
Philosophical Observations from My Travels in America
I spent most of May and June traveling through the United States. I grew up there, but I've lived in Europe since 2012. This trip was my longest stint...
The Forgotten Brilliance of Henri Bergson
Bergson was once the most famous philosopher in the world; today, his still applicable insights are now unfairly neglected.
#philosophy #science...
A Philosophy of Alcohol
Good, evil, quality, exploitation, beauty, depravity — it’s all here. A philosopher looks at the dark and bright side of alcohol. Obviously, one does...
What's Really Wrong with Education and How to Actually Fix It
Our education system is still dominated by a model developed over 180 years ago. Until we break out of that model, we will not be a society that can b...
Between the Absurdities of "I Create My Own Reality" and "You Are Determined"
. . . is the reality of our existence.
Many arguments are pointless. Is the Earth round or flat? Pointless argument — the answer is clear and ha...
How Meidas Touch & the Fake Left Help Trump
There are some people and channels who offer nothing but outrage porn, They are part of the Fake Left: people who offer not positive principles but op...
The Problem Isn’t Men, It’s Bros
Deconstructing a source of prejudice. Though a useful concept in its proper context, toxic masculinity is best understood as an expression of an under...
Three TV Predictions That Are Now True
We are now 20 minutes into the future, next Sunday AD.
What If Trump Dies Tomorrow?
I’m giving neither a prediction nor a hope, but this is an issue we do well to contemplate. Eschewing platitudes and cliches, let’s look at what would...
The Allure of Cynical Philosophers - Peterson, Žižek, and Chomsky
Trigger Warning! Sacred cows are toppled in this podcast!!!
Jordan Peterson, Slavoj Žižek, and Noam Chomsky--Three Pied Pipers of doom and gloom...
A Question of Power: Will the New Syria Turn Left or Right?
The recent rapid turn of events in Syria has created more questions than answers. This is the time of both opportunity and danger for Syria. What happ...
Philosophy of Podcasts & the Shock Reason I'll Never Be on Joe Rogan's Show
The media is talking a lot about how influential podcasts are, including suggesting podcasts influenced the recent US election. I insert some philosop...
I Tried to Warn You. Are You Now Ready to Solve the Problem that’s Bigger than Trump?
This isn’t an “I told you so.” This is an “all right, let’s talk about where we go from here” post-election.
#politics #philosophy
There's No Such Thing as “Christian” Nationalism
The concept of “Christian” nationalism has been in the news lately. That’s understandable given how often and how much certain groups are pushing the...
Trump Is Not a Fascist--It's Worse Than That (Philosophy of Election '24)
Both Hitler and Trump are pathetic and delusional. Both are far right authoritarians. But their movements have different motivations and goals. Callin...
Does Anyone Understand What “Freedom” Means?
Philosophy of Election 24 Series #5
Freedom is a word many people use, but few people have any substantial understanding of the meaning of the c...
The Importance of Trump's Comments that Immigrants Are Eating Dogs - Philosophy of Election '24
It matters what Trump said. Here's why, and here's how it connects with my book, Why Trump.
Philosophy of Election '24 - Harris, Walz, and 60-20-20 America
I talk about Minnesota, tater tots, and a possible sea change in American politics. Could the Harris-Walz campaign actually be directed at the 60% of...
Philosophy of Election '24 - Stalker Vance and the Real Meaning of “Childless Cat Ladies”
When people show you who they are, believe them.
Politics is about power, and power has a political dimension. Power manifests not just on a gra...
Philosophy of Election '24 - Trump’s Racial Identity Politics
The same old culture war is now directed at Kamala Harris.
New Book: Why Trump?
Some say that a week is a lifetime in politics, and last week showed how true that is. Now the election can turn to focus on Trump.
I've been bu...
Left Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power - Chapter 1
A reading of the first chapter of my recent book, available for sale everywhere.
Links to where you can purchase the book.
Left Wing, Righ...
The Fundamental Contradictions in Anarchism and Libertarianism
A look at two ideologies that are shaping political discourse.
Text transcript and reference links: https://insertphilosophyhere.com/the-fundame...
What’s Right and Wrong About the Columbia Protests
What’s right and wrong about the Columbia protests and what’s right and wrong about political action.
Can we have an intelligent conversation ab...
Conspiracy Theories versus People Exercising Power
There’s an important difference between them. This episode is a follow-up to Episode 12, "What Lurks Behind Conspiracy Theories." The subject of consp...
Book Release Announcement
My new book has been released.
Left Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power: The Core Dynamics of Political Action
The Kindle version is avail...
My First Clues About Social Injustice
One reason I am so passionate about the value of education comes from what I learned working two work-study jobs when I was an undergraduate.
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Pt 1: Lazy Thinking. Pt 2: How to Have an Argument
Part 1: People Aren’t Stupid — They’re Lazy Thinkers
Part 2: How to Have an Argument (More of a Debate Really)
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Is Your Politics One of Principles or Pettiness?
Politics brings out the worst of people; it doesn’t have to.
Comments? Contact me at: InsertPhilosophyHere.com
The Curious Case of Taylor Swift
What’s going on underneath the hype? A philosopher looks into the phenomenon that is Taylor Swift and indicts the music industry that tried to exploit...
Masterclasses, TEDx Talks, Spam, and the Rise of the Fluffpreneur
My long-term slightly scientific study of fluffpreneurship.
We are now in the Epoch of the Memeocene in which things are oversimplified and vapi...
It’s Okay to Not Like Christmas
Do you love Christmas? That’s cool, I respect that. Have fun.
I want to talk about and with those who don’t consider Christmas the “most wonderf...
Ethics of Dissent and Protest
Cooperation, loyalty, adherence to the rule of law. These are noble virtues, of which the following are necessary for a free and open society.
B...
Reactionism Is Not Populism
Understanding political movements is essential for building a human-centered politics. I therefore propose a distinction between reactionary movements...