I strive for all content on this blog to be centered on, and in service of, the following three principles, defined broadly as acknowledgement of the statements therein:
Rationality
That the full and unrestrained application of scientific rigor is necessary for the development both of societies and of their individual constituents to their full potential.
That reason and logic are not at odds with humanistic and person-centered morality.
That truth possesses intrinsic value, and that the knowledge thereof cannot be in and of itself objectionable.
Compassion
That the wellbeing of all living things is a compass by which we ought to conduct our behavior, societies, and economies.
That neither humans nor animals ought to be treated with total disregard in any case, either individually or collectively.
That centering society on the welfare of the aforementioned is not intrinsically at odds with the development and practice of rationality.
Fallibility
That no one is, or can be, perfect, omniscient, inerrant, or beyond reproach or correction.
That no ideas, no matter how entrenched or cherished, are beyond debate.
That one is free to change one's mind over time, and that such growth does not per se constitute hypocrisy.
By necessity, these ideas are not fully developed here. I intend to write more complete explorations over time. This page is intended merely to serve as an explanation to any readers who wander by regarding my philosophy for this blog, as well as a guideline for myself regarding what and how I write.