Scott Lee
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Posts by Scott Lee
Introducing Caffeine – For Better or For Worse?
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Most people have heard very mixed messages about caffeine. About all most people really know about it, unfortunately, is that it is a drug, a stimulant, and drinking a lot of it wakes you up. The reality behind caffeine is much more fascinating, however, when you read the scientific literature about the substance. We have [...]
What is “Survival?”
11 month ago
by Scott Lee
in Long Term Survival
It has been a grueling week for me here at Scott Free Thinking and the workload certainly shows no sign of letting up with the introduction of new SFT merchandise coming up soon in time for Christmas along with launching new community features here on the website, discussion forums being the first. Today, I want [...]
Hurricane Ike Revealed the Illusions of Modern Life
12 months ago
Anyone who has ever gone mountain climbing or spent the night on a beach away from the lights of any nearby cities knows – the night sky is beautiful. Back in 2008, I experienced several weeks where I was without electricity, without the security blanket of a nearby grocery store to supply me with food, [...]
Empiricism – More Than Only Observational Evidence
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When we examine the scientific method, we are really invited to go beyond simply observing results in considering empiricism itself. That is, good rules of reasoning that allow us to actually know certain degrees of truth have more to do with how we reason through what we see in front of us using our five [...]
Scott Lee’s Top 10 Gift Ideas for This Holiday Season, For the Long Term Survivors!
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I normally do not write posts that are devoted to recommending products and services directly or that try to commercialize my audience. In the spirit of our great American holiday known as Christmas (and the commercialistic culture that goes with it here in the United States), I figure it would be best to address the [...]
The Power of Logic
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So far on this blog, I have covered rationality, empiricism, addressing the question of what science can prove, and the importance of good rules of reasoning in the Long Term Survival Model. Indeed, that is a lot of information to consider. But today, we’re going to talk about quite possibly one of the most important [...]
Hypersexualization and Sexual Objectification – A Real Concern?
23 months ago
We have seen the bombardment of imagery everywhere. Boys and girls alike who are young of age are constantly overwhelmed by sexualized imagery, from American Apparel advertisements to Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition to Victoria’s Secret to Abercrombie. Whether it be clothing brands, TV sitcoms, movies, or music videos – the “objectification” of women is everywhere. [...]
Revisiting Education: The Case for Privatization and Real Modernization
13 months ago
It’s been quite a long time since I’ve even touched on the subject of education and learning. In fact, the last time I did was an article I wrote here on this website in 2006. So, I figure now in 2011 would probably be a good time to write up a few new things about [...]
Video: Why I’m Fighting Back Against the Federal Reserve
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More new content is coming soon. I’ve touched based on one of the first important concepts of good reasoning for figuring out truth, rationality. In the coming weeks, I’ll be talking about other tools of science and epistemology to help you make good decisions and gain accurate knowledge in the form of knowable truths. Until [...]
Defining Rationality: Why Self-Interest Often Means Helping Others
63 months ago
by Scott Lee
in General Philosophy
Among the tenets of Long Term Survival Theory are the rules of epistemology such as empiricism, the scientific method, logic, and rationality. Rationality, much to my surprise when I began asking people about it, is often not defined by others properly. In truth, rationality can be defined a few separate ways. As I did with [...]
