PhilRossophy

Ok, so this is going to come with a trigger warning. I’m about to talk about evil… or rather, what I define as evil. In my vernacular evil is the act of voluntarily inflicting suffering on another for gain. It might not be accurate, but it’s a decent enough starting point. Why are you talking about this, nerd? I live in America and have friends spanning both sides of the political aisle. Friends from one party blame every problem of evil on the friends of the other party and vice versa. ...

Disclaimer What I’m about to bring up is not a unique observation, but it does represent something that I deeply resonate with. The idea I’m about to talk about is the subject of countless essays and is even on the wikipedia entry of the topic. Still, I don’t think it’s common knowledge so if there is any chance that I can spread it, I’d like to do that. A God’s Eye View In Lord Of The Rings, there is a mystical artifact called a Palantir. These devices are magical glassy objects that allow users to view events that are far away from themselves. According to wikipedia, these are its’ properties: ...