Search
Nicholas Clairmont
Editorial Contributor
Born and raised in New York City, Nick studies philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, specializing in Mathematical Logic and in the crossroads of free will, determinism, and personhood. His particular interests are: Logic, Philosophy, Motorsports, Kurt Vonnegut, Bertrand Russell, 20th Century American Literature, The Automotive Industry, and Debate.
Read Less
"Everything happens for a reason" is my very least favorite thing for someone to say.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." Really?
The tools that philosophers use are also tools for everyday life.
People who believe that blood is thicker than water seem determined to test it by shedding as much blood as possible.
What do we need to think about in light of the recent NSA leaks story? Precedent, collateral damage, discourse, and jumping on the grenade.
What it was like to be a man in the early 1960s, but one who was not Don Draper or Roger Sterling, is an issue that is both poignant and chronically unconsidered in hindsight.
Antiquated phrasings don't make you any more profound than antiquated notions.