"The philosopher Derek Parfit put it starkly: we are not what we believe ourselves to be.
Actions and experiences are interconnected but ownerless.
A human life consists of a long series - or bundle - of enmeshed mental states rolling like tumbleweed down the days and years,...
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I think the fact that Osama bin Laden’s driver has had charges thrown out says a lot - the military commissions are a total farce and highlight the arrogant attitude of the US Administration."A young Canadian...
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"1. "I can't lose."
This year 404 members of the U.S. House of Representatives are standing for reelection. For most it's a formality: On average, more than 90% of House incumbents win, according to a 2005 report by the Cato Institute.
What's behind the incumbency advantage?...
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