Consumerism
June 15, 2021
I don’t live under a rock, so I’m aware of the term consumerism, but I’ve never really taken the time to think about what it
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Systemic (fill in the blank)
June 14, 2021
In my discussion over critical theory, I have realized that I have a gap in my understanding of perhaps the central evil driving at least critical race
Critical Theory and Oppression
June 12, 2021
Well, round 2 of my discussion/debate with my son over an authoritarian root in Critical Theory went out yesterday. I managed to whittle it down
The Immanuel Theme
June 11, 2021
There is a recurring phrase running through the Bible that forms a theme. The basic premise is that creation was originally made for God to
2 Chron 36:15-16
June 10, 2021
Awhile back our Pastor was talking about holding on to a particular sin. It was likened it to the Lord of the Rings’ Smeagol, reduced
Interest Updates
June 9, 2021
Let’s see. So my interests for the last few days are: Continuing to document the roots and basic philosophy of Critical Justice Theories, particularly Critical
Talking Politics
June 8, 2021
Ok, so not much posting over the last weekend, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things I’m knocking around in my head. Last week I
The Gospel
June 3, 2021
Had an interesting turn of conversation yesterday. One of the senior attorneys came in, and since he is conservative too (in an office space that
Hume’s Enquiry into Human Understanding
June 2, 2021
Experience and Inference Hume sees two classes of perception: thoughts and impressions. Impressions are the stronger perceptions we get firsthand as we experience the world. Thoughts
Are All Ideas Derived from Nature?
May 31, 2021
Reading David Hume’s Enquiry into Human Understanding. His first chapter of the Enquiry is of the Origin of Ideas. He separates thoughts into two categories-
“I have more intellectual pursuits, and less intellect with which to pursue them.”
The domain name is a play on my name: David Laurance. David is of Hebrew origin and means something like “beloved”, and my middle name “Laurance” is derived from the name of a great aunt “Laura” back somewhere in the ancestry. The male equivalent is Lawrence, or Larry…. so… “beloved Larry” > everyone loves Larry.