Tag Archives: Free Will

Bill Meacham :
IDEAS | Mental parasites

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Just as a parasitical lancet fluke can direct an ant to climb up a blade of grass, we are unknowingly manipulated by cultural memes. By Bill Meacham | The Rag Blog | October 21, 2014 What if your brain were … Continue reading →

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IDEAS / Bill Meacham : Free Will or Free Won’t?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from InspireD2.Free Will or Free Won’t? Human beings act on their desires and beliefs, and the way we predict what people will do is not by examining their brain waves but by understanding what they want and what they … Continue reading →

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Bill Meacham : Simone de Beauvoir: A Philosophy of Liberation

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Simone de Beauvoir. Image from Cultural and Critical Theory Library.Simone de Beauvoir:A philosophy of liberation Exercising our own freedom requires that others be free. By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog / November 3, 2011 I was pleased recently to … Continue reading →

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