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How to Become Unflappable

Be the Adult in the Room When Tragedy Strikes

Feb 8 • Bryan Frances

Isn't It Foolish to Pay Attention to Politics?

Many of Us Go Way too Far

Feb 2 • Bryan Frances

Is God Ever Unjustified in Allowing Suffering?

In strong versions of the Problem of Evil, one premise goes something like this:

Jan 6 • Bryan Frances

Philosophical Progress Can Be Bad for You

Surprising Consequences for Philosophical Belief

Jan 1 • Bryan Frances

You're Underestimating the Significance of the Problem

It's Much More Than You Thought

Dec 17, 2025 • Bryan Frances

Professors Who Interrupt Q&A Sessions

When Is It Okay?

Nov 18, 2025 • Bryan Frances

How to Manipulate via a Presentation: for Good or Evil

A Method that Works

Nov 17, 2025 • Bryan Frances

Do My Meat Purchases Cause Additional Factory Farming?

It's Stupidly Unlikely

Oct 28, 2025 • Bryan Frances

Thoughts on External World Skepticism

From an Interview

Oct 8, 2025 • Bryan Frances

What Will Your Autobiography Focus on?

I had an illuminating conversation with a client after I mentioned that the biggest events of my childhood were intellectual epiphanies.

Sep 28, 2025 • Bryan Frances

Philosophy and Evidence of Miracles

Four Reasons for Skepticism

Sep 26, 2025 • Bryan Frances

Stages of Awareness of Religious Disagreement

With Suggestions about What to Do about It

Sep 23, 2025 • Bryan Frances

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