Kathrine Switzer running in the Boston Marathon, 1967.
On the women-friendliness of epistemology: a challenge
1986 Schwinn Le Tour Revamp — 1
Yesterday I bought a 1986 Schwinn Le Tour for $80 off Craigslist. I’ve done minor repair work on bikes, but never major overhauls so I thought it would be fun to get a bike that’s in decent shape and tune it up, make some significant upgrades, fix some cosmetic issues, and document the process here.
Animals, Outrage, and Conscience
Sometimes moral outrage is appropriate. It would be strange for someone of conscience to dine with a bigot. But a vegetarian is expected to eat, work, and live with those who eat meat. Given that some vegetarians consider non-human animals to be persons, this expectation is out of step with standard views about what conscience requires.
Violence & Shameful Joy
Most of us would agree that it’s wrong to bludgeon someone with a baseball bat and take their car. Yet many of us take joy from simulating that act in a video game. This strikes me as wrong.
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