How the World Works

Thinking Clearly in an Age of Ideology

Preface
Introduction

PART I: The Structure of the World

  Where do we begin?
  Metaphysics: What is real?
  The Parable of the Squirrel
  Epistemology: How do we know?
  Axiology: What is Value?

PART II: Playing With Ideas

  A Change of Mind
  Abortion Trade-Offs
  Does God Exist?
  Where Do Morals Come From?
  Can Science Determine Human Values?
  When It's Good to Be a Racist
  The Case Against Slavery Reparations
  The DEI Debate: What Fairness Really Means
  Sex, Gender, and the Trans Question
  Who Decides? Individuals, Society, and the State
  Should Rich People Pay More Taxes?

PART III: Game Over

  The Price of Free Speech
  Why Your Worldview Matters
  Afterword

About the Author
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