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Some Contemporary Heresies

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I define a heresy as: something you believe that the people you most admire and respect don’t believe and reject out of hand.

With that criterion in mind, here are a bunch of Contemporary Heresies I’ve collected. These are not necessarily my heresies, although some are, some are not; many are “plausible — not insane” heresies that others around me believe.

Behold, I Have Returned from a Hike

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…Fear not. I have returned intact—with several dozen selfies and the unwarranted belief that if you didn’t walk around in the woods yesterday your life is worthless.

For I, your former associate and now idol, went for a hike. Gaze upon my photos and weep.

Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

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Nick Cave responding to a question about whether he's had covid vaccine, and if it hurts “the soul”

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