Philosophy

Thinking about goodness and how to find it

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Politics & GovernmentPolitics & Government

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Jun 04, 2025

Third Shakerism

The work of memory, the meaning of conservatism, and why conservatism isn't the enemy of progress

Bear Smith

PsychologyPsychology

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Mar 20, 2025

When "Free Thinkers" Are Neither

When heterodox thinkers embrace a new orthodoxy, who is left to do the hard work?

Bear Smith

PsychologyPsychology

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Jun 11, 2024

Make Creation Contagious

Go make stuff. Good, bad, or in between, just go make stuff.

Bear Smith

PsychologyPsychology

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Apr 09, 2024

You should assume you're wrong sometimes

A thought experiment, an assortment of links, and a rambling defense of incrementalism

Bear Smith

FaithFaith

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Mar 13, 2024

Nihilism, hedonism, faith

There are only three rational options to dealing with our impermanence

Bear Smith

Life & CommunityLife & Community

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Jan 23, 2024

Cynics Beware

We think cynics are smart. But cynical individuals are worse off than the rest of us. What does that mean for a cynical society?

Bear Smith

PsychologyPsychology

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Jan 09, 2024

Don't Follow Your Dreams

There's something far better to follow that will take you further and cost a lot less.

Bear Smith

PersonalPersonal

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Dec 20, 2023

Today's Radicals Are Not the Inheritors of the Boston Tea Party

Plus, a new place for you to read my stuff!

Bear Smith

CultureCulture

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Dec 12, 2023

When Speech Isn't Free

Why you're probably wrong about the First Amendment

Bear Smith

FaithFaith

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Oct 16, 2023

A Church Cries Out for Barabbas

Or: The Church is Not God

Bear Smith

FaithFaith

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May 26, 2023

We're Dying. Let's Act Like It.

What Tim Keller taught me

Bear Smith

PsychologyPsychology

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Jan 17, 2023

Greetings from Mythtown

And the 3-step process to stop lying to yourself

Bear Smith