Guest Thinkers — October 14, 2010

Oct. 15: Global Blog Action Day to Focus on Water

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Here’s an interesting event taking place tomorrow as bloggers across the world collectively focus on the topic of water. Watch the video below and go to the Blog Action site for more.

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A man wearing a beanie and dark clothing sits with one arm resting on his knee, inside a blue rectangular frame on a light background with abstract lines, embodying the cool, thoughtful vibe of King Willonius.

Books

The 6 books that changed King Willonius’ life

The comedian and musician behind the viral hit “BBL Drizzy” shares the books that shaped his thinking and approach to art.

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Thinking

Why Hannah Arendt left philosophy behind to face the world

Arendt thought 20th-century philosophy had become too passive and abstract. She called for “active thinking” that prepares us to live in the real world.

Starts With A Bang

The importance of caring about the truth

You don’t need to be a scientist or a philosopher for facts, reality, and the truth to matter. The alternative is simply known as bullshit.

Starts With A Bang

Ask Ethan: What right do we have to colonize other worlds?

In all the known Universe, Earth is the only planet known to have native life. What should guide us in expanding humanity beyond our world?

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Mini Philosophy

Why the people who actually drive history aren’t in the textbooks

Follow the money and you’ll follow history.

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