Pluribus and Philosophy, Part Seven (episode 9) A Philosopher Watches Sci Fi: You Win, We Save the World

I ended up writing seven pieces on philosophy in the streaming show “Pluribus.” Lots remains unresolved, but it sure is interesting. Here’s the 7th installment, which includes links to the rest.
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Being a good person is harder than winning the lottery (and just as rare) Being decent isn’t natural, easy, or glamorous. It’s a daily wrestling match with your own instincts—and most days, you barely win on points.

Being a good person isn’t natural.

It’s exhausting, inconvenient, and rarely rewarding.

If you’re still trying, you’re already winning the only game that matters.

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We love blaming society because looking in the mirror sucks We love blaming ‘society’ for everything wrong with our lives. The problem is uncomfortable, sobering, and very human: society is just us, on a bad day, with Wi-Fi.

We say ‘society made me do it,’ but the truth? We made #society.

Small #choices. Quiet actions. One #human at a time.

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Blessed are the ones who get off their arses, for they shall discover that ‘miracles’ are just chores someone finally did A messy sermon about why the future won’t fix itself, why hope needs elbow grease, and why peace starts with us cleaning up our own beautifully stupid, human chaos.

#Peace isn’t some mystical vibe, it’s you choosing not to be a chaos gremlin on a #MondayMorning.

#Change starts in the tiny, boring moments. Sorry.

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"Pluribus" and Philosophy Part Four A Philosopher Watches Sci Fi: Why not eat the dead?

My fourth installment on philosophy in the Apple TV show “Pluribus.” My take seems to be quite different than the other commentary about the show I’ve seen.

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Books you shouldn’t read drunk (but will anyway) ... because nothing pairs with confusion like bourbon and bold literary ambition.

📚🥃 #Books You Shouldn’t Read Drunk (But Will Anyway)

From #Ulysses to Infinite Jest, these books are too long, too weird, & too brilliant for your buzzed brain … but that won’t stop you.

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Drunk Socrates would have been the best and worst therapist A messy, drunk, late-night guide to therapy, absurdity, and why Socrates would both roast and save your soul.

#Therapy isn’t about fixing yourself.

It’s about sitting with your absurdity, realising it’s hilarious, & pouring a drink to celebrate.

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Does this version of the Trolley Problem exist or did I just invent it?

If you pull the lever now, the trolley's brakes engage. Unfortunately, its stopping distance means it will run over & kill 1 of 5 people tied to the tracks. If you don't pull or wait to pull, all 5 die.
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Blessed are the stubborn, for they shall outlast the chaos Even in the chaos, messy courage and persistent honesty outlast the arrogant, lazy, and careless.

The world will collapse daily.

Your #courage, #effort, and #integrity are the only things that last.
Show up. Do the work.

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Churchill, courage, and the art of carrying on Success fades, failure stings, but the courage to continue, that’s the real intoxication. A boozy meditation on motion, meaning, and Churchill’s enduring wisdom.

#Success isn’t a finish line.

#Failure isn’t a death sentence.

The real victory is refusing to stop.

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Blessed are the stubborn, for they shall outdrink despair A sermon for the beautifully exhausted, on the holiness of showing up, falling over, and getting up again (preferably before last orders).

Keep showing up. Keep wrestling. Keep drinking (water, sometimes).

The world needs your stubbornness more than your perfection. 🍸

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Blessed are the humble, for they shall probably spill something A sermon for the hungover and half-awake, on the holy trinity of humility, gratitude, and integrity ... served neat, with a twist of self-awareness.

#Integrity is doing the right thing when no one’s watching … or when they are, and you’re still tipsy.

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Think! Drink! Repeat! | Substack Gen Xer with a drink in hand, eyeliner slightly smudged, and a refusal to take reality, or herself, too seriously. Overthinking life since ’94, one sip, one sarcastic sigh at a time. Click to read "Th...

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The philosopher’s machine: my conversation with Peter Singer’s AI chatbot The world’s most famous living philosopher has launched a chatbot to deal with ethical dilemmas. One former philosophy student-turned-journalist tests it out

Curious about ethics? Explore my chat with Peter Singer's AI chatbot! What ethical dilemmas would you discuss? #PhilosophyChat

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