Rex KerrTactics for increasing reason-responsivenessIf you are reason-responsive, it means that, as it says, you respond to reasons by considering them and, if the reasons are good enough…Aug 12Aug 12
Rex KerrThe Art of Lacking an Expressible ReasonYou know a lot of things; I do too. But what if we disagree?Jul 244Jul 244
Rex KerrMan vs Bear, decision theory editionThere’s a very trendy social media phenomenon of asking women whether they would rather meet a man or a bear in the wilderness.Jun 173Jun 173
Rex KerrUnpacking the Man BoxIn this article, I explore the “Man Box”: a little history, recent work on experimental validation of the ideas, and some thoughts about…Oct 7, 20233Oct 7, 20233
Rex KerrScience is Tricky for PhilosophersPhilosophers seem unreasonably bad at science. This article supports, to an extent, the claim that they are in fact frequently bad at…Sep 12, 202319Sep 12, 202319
Rex KerrEverything should be made simple as possible, but not simpler.A brief note on the deceptive complexity of human societies and the consequences for productive dialog.Apr 27, 20236Apr 27, 20236
Rex KerrBeyond Critical Race TheoryIn 1937, the German philosopher Max Horkheimer, recently relocated from Germany to the United States, published an essay titled…Sep 27, 202211Sep 27, 202211
Rex KerrSolved: the meaning of life and the is-ought problemOne of the most vexing problems of armchair philosophy — the kind you and I might do while putting off doing the dishes (assuming you and…Aug 31, 20227Aug 31, 20227
Rex KerrDo you have a citation for that?And how do you know if you take this approach whether you're not instead contributing to a post-truth culture? It's exceedingly difficult…May 31, 2022May 31, 2022
Rex KerrAll a-twitter about Twitter: a freely spoken 44-tweet essayTwitter has a free speech problem.May 2, 20226May 2, 20226