Cognitive liberty is the concept that an individual has absolute sovereignty over their state of consciousness, as long as it does not infringe on the rights of another. This includes the use of meditation, prayer, and psychoactive drugs.
Archive for the ‘Philosophy’ Category
Getting To The Truth About “Government Spending”
How does government spending compare with market spending? Which most benefits society? A libertarian-economic perspective on government intervention in the market.
Marvin Minsky On the Present And Future State Of Humanity
“Listen closely — Marvin Minsky’s arch, eclectic, charmingly offhand talk on health, overpopulation and the human mind is packed with subtlety: wit, wisdom and just an ounce of wily, is-he-joking? advice.”
Dawkins and Dennet Discuss the Meaning of Life and Death
Fellow atheists Richard Dawkins, a British evolutionary biologist, and Daniel Dennet, an American philosopher of science, discuss the meaning of life and death.
Dr. Thomas Szasz On The Myth Of Mental Illness
Thomas Szasz is a psychiatrist and academic. Since 1990 he has been Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the State University of New York Health Science Center in Syracuse. He is a prominent figure in the antipsychiatry movement.
