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What Should Philosophy Do?: A Theory

What Should Philosophy Do?: A Theory

Steven Yates argues that philosophy should identify, clarify, and evaluate worldviews, noting their role in conversations that drive civilizations.

2021

Stories

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Young and Stupid

And four more honorable mentions.

May 15

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Young and Stupid

May 15

The 3 Most Horrifying Science Fiction Stories I Ever Encountered

Vampires? Zombies? Cthulhu? There’s something far, far worse … !

Apr 24

The 3 Most Horrifying Science Fiction Stories I Ever Encountered

Apr 24

What Great Science Fiction Does

A theory … and a warning.

Apr 22

What Great Science Fiction Does

Apr 22

Faster! Faster! Faster!

But is this how you really want to live?

Apr 15

Faster! Faster! Faster!

Apr 15

How to Handle Disagreements Constructively

8 Principles

Feb 28

How to Handle Disagreements Constructively

Feb 28

How to Fix America’s Broken Healthcare System

Before it serves up more Luigi Mangiones.

Jan 1

How to Fix America’s Broken Healthcare System

Jan 1

Stoicism and Politics

If you hate Trump, read this. If you love Trump, read this.

Nov 27, 2024

Stoicism and Politics

Nov 27, 2024

Why Trump Won

Some real “post-truth”: maybe it’s all just theater!

Nov 18, 2024

Why Trump Won

Nov 18, 2024

How to Know You’re Dealing with Someone Really Unintelligent

It still has nothing to do with anyone’s religion or politics.

Nov 11, 2024

How to Know You’re Dealing with Someone Really Unintelligent

Nov 11, 2024

My Former Neighbor Said She Saw a Ghost….

This is what she told me.

Oct 31, 2024

My Former Neighbor Said She Saw a Ghost….

Oct 31, 2024

Steven Yates

Steven Yates

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I am the author of What Should Philosophy Do? A Theory. I write about philosophy (especially the Stoics), health and systems, and the future if we have one.

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