Archive - Kyle Star

July 2025

That Sam Kriss Article About Rationalism, “Against Truth,” Sucks

The title, "against truth," is very accurate though

Jul 29 •

Scott Alexander is Smarter Than Me. Should I Steal His Beliefs?

Arguments are overrated; you can find truth without them

Jul 28 •

You Should Just Grade Morality on a Curve

Calling morality “too demanding” is missing the point of what morality is

Jul 23 •

Is All of Human Progress For Nothing?

The Hedonistic Treadmill is the Boogeyman. It is evil incarnate.

Jul 20 •

Morality Tier List

You WILL NOT BELIEVE what brand of deontology hits B tier!

Jul 17 •

‘Intuitionism’ is Quite Mandatory in Morality

Response to a Constructive Kantian's great post "Against Intuitionism"

Jul 15 •

Art in the Era of AI

Meaning of art in the era of generative AI

Jul 10 •

Creating Life is Bad, Except for Antinatalists, They Should Have Kids

The modern antinatalism movement is incoherent pseudo-philosophical window dressing that steals all of the bad points from negative utilitarianism and…

Jul 8 •

How Social Media Turns Our Political Enemies Into Caricatures

Understanding the enemy, how social media absolutely ruins this understanding of the enemy, what to do about it, and an admission that I may have…

Jul 6 •

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