Month: February 2006

The logical consequences of Utilitarianism and the Principle of Equality

Abstract: The particular brand of Utilitarianism that Peter Singer and other philosophers since have advocated is incomplete.  The true effects of what Singer takes to be evident truths are far more far-reaching than the simple vegetarian/vegan/environmentalist alternative that Singer wishes we subscribe to.  Simply put: consistency requires Singer to accept the demise of the human…

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Tao of Gabe: On Mass Girls

Jayna, To prepare for this article, I lived with twenty-six girls for a period of six months. I just don’t mention them in the article because I barely made it up right now. Love, Gabe. ~o_O~ Gabe the Ketotic Beaver here reminding you that people with better vocabularies than you laugh more often. This is…

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Bad Advice

Among certain of my friends, I am notorious for giving bad advice. I find it amusing. Among other friends, I am well known for my excellent advice. I find that insightful. Among other friends, I am known for my sometimes great advice, sometimes terrible advice, and sometimes one type of advice camouflaged as another. Let’s…

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I expected more from you

🙂 I have no expectations for my friends.  At least not really.  If I did, I’m sure I’d get disappointed so much more often. If you think about it, that’s how friendships develop, really.  While I’ve met people that fit into my preconceived notions of awesomeness and stayed there, nobody has really matched my expectations.…

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On Work

Remember that period when I didn’t blog about anything but philosophy exclusively for two weeks? Yeah, I feel like I’m doing that about work now. Sorry guys. I’ll stop. Related posts: On Seeking Non-Paying Work Dear Editor,As a reclusive beaver with an only marginal grasp on reality and and even more marginal grasp on the…

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Pixel Q. Styx Editor-in-Chief

The News Editor wants me to apply for the Editor-in-Chief position next year. At first I said ‘no’ out of modesty, but now I seriously don’t want to do it. Seriously. First off, I doubt I’ll have enough time. That semester will be the semester I start my paper. I will also need to take…

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