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Philosophical musings to create an intellectual framework that does not require the believe in a God.

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Fallacies about Racism

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on April 7, 2019 by RachelApril 12, 2019

Oppressive hierarchies cannot exit without reliance on fallacies. White supremacy is maintained by racist ideas that seem to justify it. However, when we scratch the surface, we find that these ideas are relying on mental tricks rather than sound reasoning. …
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Posted in Academic, On research, Philosophy | Tagged fallacies, racism | Leave a reply

Anger, Shame, and Power

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on September 28, 2018 by RachelSeptember 28, 2018

Shame is the tool of the oppressors It does not change our behavior. Guilt does. Shame is used to get people to oppress themselves. This is also why we cannot shame up the hierarchy. White men in power literally feel …
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Posted in Feminism, On research, Philosophy | Tagged #metoo, anger, shame, unshame | Leave a reply

Evaluating Ethical Systems

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on July 27, 2018 by RachelJuly 27, 2018

It is hard to find common ground with people who are denying basic human rights, like health care or asylum, life itself, really. They are driven by a philosophy that centers something other than life – and such an ethic …
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Posted in Philosophy, Politics | Tagged ethics, morality | 1 Reply

United Fantasy

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on October 4, 2017 by RachelOctober 4, 2017

Coming back to the United States from Europe is always hard for me. There seems to be something different about Europe that I am missing in the U.S. Europe feels more like home. There is more of a social contract …
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Corrupt Trump is a Symptom

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on May 12, 2017 by RachelMay 14, 2017

After Corrupt Trump was elected, I was under shock. How could people vote for this man? He stands for everything I dislike – and seems to clearly violate American values (not to mention norms and laws). I held on to …
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Posted in Activism, Philosophy, Politics | Tagged analysis, root causes | Leave a reply

Undemocratic Institutions

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on February 13, 2017 by RachelFebruary 13, 2017

When we think about democracy, we usually think of a model for the government, how a country is run. Maybe that’s a mistake. Maybe this is partly why the U.S. experiment is now being tested in a way it has …
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