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Nicholas Clairmont
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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.
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I find your use of the word "offensive" to be offensive.
Turkey's Standing Man is inspiring protesters across the country.
Bill Nye's viral Big Think video continues to spread the thoughts of an inspirational man.
"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.
Which sayings are true, and which ones just sound nice?
"Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." Really?
This is not a moral appeal. This is not a political appeal. This is a linguistic appeal.
Which sayings are true, and which ones just sound nice?
Hitchens finds time to joke, to be scared and weak, and to attack belief in prayer on its own terms.
What’s The Big Idea? Scientists have given animals consciousness. Not through complex manipulation of the brain or through genetic manipulation, but by publicly acknowledging the consensus, for the first time […]
Bill Nye has made national news with his statements on creationism versus evolution on Big Think. The big idea behind it: if you reject science, you won't succeed, and we as a society won't succeed to the fullest extent.
Why I Support Guns I submit that there is a rational, human, apolitical argument for supporting gun ownership in America. No prominent supporter of gun use and ownership, nor the […]
Scaremail fights government surveillance with the power of nonsense.