Hello everyone, welcome to my peculiar blog! I started this project in 2021 as a way to write about philosophy and various other topics I am interested in. I also launched a podcast in 2022, Truth-Seeking With Jo, with which I am hoping to use to show people how to have productive conversations and to talk about ideas I am interested in. Hope you’ll enjoy!
Earlier this year, I went to a friend’s housewarming party, for which I baked a lot. I don’t think I’ve ever baked this much in a single day my whole life! I made two batches of my ginger cookies (see link here for the recipe), one batch of chocolate chip cookies, and one banana bread.…
Read MoreHey everyone, To kick off the year with a bang, I thought I’d write a post about the question that is undeniably at the core of moral philosophy: what does it mean to live a good life? This is a question that moral philosophers have been asking each other for millennia, perhaps going all the…
Read MoreHi everyone! In this blog post, I’ll articulate why I believe Sam Harris’ strongest argument dealing with the is-ought problem ultimately fails. One of the reasons I think Sam Harris is so popular is specifically because of how strong his arguments tend to be and how clear his thinking is. That being said, as correct…
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