Larry Christopher
I am from New York City originally; I currently reside in the Hudson Valley region of upstate NY. I am a freelance writer, internet marketer and consultant.
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The Rise and Fall of FundarationalismFundarationalists are dogmatic rationalists who are often mistaken for true skeptics. Real skepticism, however, requires an open mind, while fundarationalists rely mainly on ad hominem attacks against their opponents and appeals to authority.
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The Law of Attraction and Pascal's WagerPascal's Wager is an old argument for the existence of God. This article applies the same type of "wager" to the Law of Attraction, the belief that we attract what our minds focus upon.
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Bright-Sided, by Barbara Ehrenreich: Rationalism Vs. Positive ThinkingBarbara Ehrenreich argues that positive thinking has "diminished America," blaming it for the financial crisis and many other social ills. But does she really understand concepts like the law of attraction?
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Binary Questions: How Dualism Still Rules the Modern WorldIn our world, most questions are binary. We are compelled to choose A or B, and seldom encouraged to consider other possibilities. -
The Liminal Generation?People born at the end of the Baby Boom, or early into Generation X fall into a kind of limo, or liminal space, not really able to identify with either group.
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Lessons from Dead StarsHow the birth and death of heavenly bodies is an analogy for many of our social institutions.
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The Day Job HabitA look at some of the characteristics and attitudes of people who view their jobs as "day jobs" rather than permanent careers.
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I Am Not a KnightA look at the use of "Sir" as a form of address in contemporary society.
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The Decline of AdulthoodA look at how the idea of adulthood has become marginalized in modern society.