Author Archives: Moon

Matt’s House – Boise, ID – “I think the ethical egoist perspective makes sense; people should act in their self-interest,” said Matt. “Everyone would probably be happier!” I thought about this for a moment. That couldn’t possibly be right. If … Continue reading →

It’s simply amazing. Seemingly random lines and dots are able to combine to form a meaning that goes beyond the paper it is written on. A specific arrangement of these symbols can be made to elicit a response from the … Continue reading →

These are words. Words have meaning. We read and listen to understand the meaning of words. If we could skip this process entirely, would that be optimal? For example, imagine that the meaning of words could be transmitted telepathically from … Continue reading →

Who are you? Can you describe yourself in a way that make it impossible to confuse you with another individual? Go ahead and try to think of your personality, your character, your self. It’s not so easy—uncovering the secrets that … Continue reading →

As you walk out of a movie theatre, you notice a young woman with a broken ankle struggling to pick up her crutches. Would you help her? This question seems heavily dependent on the individual being asked this question, but … Continue reading →

Aimee Copeland lost her hands and her right leg to flesh eating bacteria.[1] It all started when she fell from her zip line into the Little Tallapoosa River and suffered a cut to her leg. The subsequent infection endangered her … Continue reading →

It’s a free country so I can do whatever I want! My fellow peers and I during the scholarly era known as elementary school shouted out this phrase whenever we didn’t want to do (or stop doing) something. Clearly, we … Continue reading →

Meaningless words are such a pain. I see words like sustainable and dynamic used in virtually ever scenario, yet they convey absolutely zero meaning. Despite sounding impressive and splashy, these empty words serve as an advertising gimmick that lessens the … Continue reading →

What is freedom? Isn’t freedom the capacity to act in whatever way I please? If my freedom is regulated by all these rules, then am I really free? Why am I sacrificing my freedom for all these inhibitory laws? Are … Continue reading →

When I imagine humankind transcending its primitive roots, I envision the stereotypical cavemen delightfully dancing around their newly discovered fire. I anticipate that the exuberant majority among the community would suppress the worries of the concerned minority. The fated discoverers … Continue reading →