a zizekian ramble on truth and ideology

This is a new kind of post where i have no idea what it is i want to say, other than that i need to say something. I just finished watching yet another brilliant Slavoj Zizek talk, so brilliant that i find myself uncomfortably close to deifying the man. I don’t know how to post [...]

Evolution, agency, and Darwinian discourse — part I

As follows are my comments on an ongoing evolution-education post over at ecobobble:
I agree 100% with the argument that ID is trying to present itself as something it’s not (science). This is disingenuous, misleading, and fraught with lameness. …
[However] What i’m suggesting is that the reason ID proponents feel the need to promote their agenda [...]

Life, meaning and |truth| — part I

On another blog i contribute to–ecobobble–i recently replied to a co-author re: the ‘meaning of life’ … Here’s an excerpt of my comments, which basically reflect my inklings of |truth| (more to come):
Like many, i’d been struggling with this q how to derive ‘ought’ from ‘is’ for years. Somewhat recently, i stumbled upon something which, [...]

trust | אמונה | ايمان

Trust
of others is earned
Trust
in the Other is
Truth

Note

Caffeine is a bad employee. It works best when least needed.   (6:58am on a Saturday morning… yet to sleep.)