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Original article by Coleman Hughes https://quillette.com/2018/07/19/black-american-culture-and-the-racial-wealth-gap/------Interested in more content? Check out...Website: www.TheSouthpawBlog.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1478647Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4U9p0U4i0orZRn2mq6imeAFacebook Forum: www.facebook.com/groups/745607995904826

One of the most famous thinkers of all time is the French philosopher Jean Jacque Rousseau. One of his most famous quotes is “Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains”. Just think about it. People come into this world and are thrust into all sorts of expectations, duties, norms etc. Does it really have to be that way? A later french thinker, Jean-Paul Sartre, expanded on this idea with his notion that our existence precedes our essence. In other words that we, as a free human being, just by existing precede any sort of essential characteristic given to us by society. The idea is that we are born free with a blank canvas before us and it is ours to paint however we want. It’s the classic romantic picture of the free human spirit!But is man really born free?  Interested in more content? Check out...Website: www.TheSouthpawBlog.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1478647Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4U9p0U4i0orZRn2mq6imeAFacebook Forum: www.facebook.com/groups/745607995904826

Do you know what happed on Columbus' subsequent voyages? Do you actually know his real story? In this episode we explore exactly who Columbus was and what he did. Interested in more content? Check out...Website: www.TheSouthpawBlog.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1478647Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4U9p0U4i0orZRn2mq6imeAFacebook Forum: www.facebook.com/groups/745607995904826

Do you know what happed on Columbus' subsequent voyages? Do you actually know his real story? In this episode we explore exactly who Columbus was and what he did. Interested in more content? Check out...Website: www.TheSouthpawBlog.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1478647Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4U9p0U4i0orZRn2mq6imeAFacebook Forum: www.facebook.com/groups/745607995904826

Do you sometimes feel off? Do you or someone you love deal with anxiety or depression? Join me as I explore a framework that has helped me and others better manage a healthy mental health lifestyle. Interested in more content? Check out...Website: www.TheSouthpawBlog.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1478647Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4U9p0U4i0orZRn2mq6imeAFacebook Forum: www.facebook.com/groups/745607995904826

So I recently was watching 2 of my favorite thinkers and social commentators (Douglas Murray and Jordan Peterson) having a conversation (specifically 19:30-23:00) and it inspired some reflection on the nature of identity. https://youtu.be/g_RrYz85E1AInterested in more content? Check out..Website: www.TheSouthpawBlog.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1478647Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4U9p0U4i0orZRn2mq6imeAFacebook Forum: www.facebook.com/groups/745607995904826

 "It makes sense to me, it's like a how in war you have to protect your medics".  Now while this may seem perfectly reasonable at first glance specifics matter. Let's say you have an army with 5000 medics and only 500 people who are actually going into territory where they get shot at. Would it still make sense to give all your limited body armor, helmets and protective gear to the medics first? Obviously not. We should not simply assume that giving healthcare workers (which is super broadly defined) the vaccine first even if it seems reasonable at first glance. Specifics matter.   

Does censorship help reduce violence? What role does censorship play in creating echo chambers? What role do echo chambers play in creating violence? 

How deadly is covid 19? How well do masks work? What are the unintended consequences of our policies? Do lockdowns really work? Join us as we discuss the data and cut through media spin. Follow Justin on Twitter @justin_hartwww.RationalGround.com------------Interested in more content? Check out...Website: www.TheSouthpawBlog.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1478647Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4U9p0U4i0orZRn2mq6imeAFacebook Forum: www.facebook.com/groups/745607995904826

How are we going to cope with rapid technological developments that threaten peoples ability to make a living? 

Does political correctness keep us living in delusion? Why are we forced to avoid discussing important truths just because they might hurt feelings? Is hiding from the facts the right course of action in our civil discourse? Safe Spaces? Trigger Warnings? 

Anarchism and anarchy are not the same thing. An exploration with Morgan Aldous about the nature of the state and why a world without it may be more desirable and possible than many think. 

How could seeking human well being be dangerous? The devils in the details. 

A Conversation with Brandon Shumway about the racial narratives driving division in 2020.