Humans do not simply, innocently, and honestly disagree with each other about the good, the just, the right, the principles and applications of moral distinction and valuation, for they are already caught, like it or not, in a complex dynamic of each others desires, recognition, power, and comparisons which not only relativizes moral distinctions and valuations, but makes them a constant and dangerous source of discord.

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  • Philosophy — Deep thoughts on existence, knowledge, and the nature of reality
  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power
  • Power — The dynamics of influence, authority, and leadership

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