Charles TewSep 12, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #20: PewDiePie, Racism, and the Nihilistic LeftIn this episode of Functional Philosophy, I use PewDiePie's recent "racism" as a jumping off point to explain how the nihilistic left cre...
Charles TewSep 4, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #19: Avoid the Walter White and Gavin McInnes Approaches to ConversationIn this episode of Functional Philosophy, I explain how to have better conversations by avoiding the mistakes of "Alt-Lite" comedian Gavi...
Charles TewSep 1, 20171 minObjectivism and Libertarianism: A Philosophy of Freedom vs. a "Freedom" from PhilosophyA new essay is up. It explains why you cannot conceptualize Objectivism as a variant of libertarianism if you want to think about politic...
Charles TewAug 28, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #18: What's Wrong with Faith If It Leads People to Do Good?In this episode of Functional Philosophy, I explain how faith diverts one from the path to certainty, success, and happiness. Functional ...
Charles TewAug 23, 20171 minPsycho-Epistemology: Capitalist vs. SocialistMy first philosophical essay is up. It's on the relationship between social systems and psycho-epistemology. I believe it's enlightening ...
Charles TewAug 22, 20171 minSome Things I HateI discuss three things I hate: (1.) YouTube thumbnails featuring exaggerated facial expressions. (2.) Sloppy and anti-logic comedy. (3.) ...
Charles TewAug 21, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #17: Money in PoliticsIn this episode of Functional Philosophy, I explain why money in politics is not the problem, and how treating it as if it were the probl...
Charles TewAug 19, 20171 minWhy Trump Should Not Have Singled Out the Alt-Right After CharlottesvilleI discuss Trump's response to the Charlottesville incident and how it legitimizes Antifa.
Charles TewAug 15, 20171 minCelebrating the Atomic Bombings of JapanA brief history and moral evaluation of the hostilities between the US and Japan in World War II.
Charles TewAug 14, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #16: Ben Shapiro and the Secular Case for Human RightsIn this episode of Functional Philosophy, I explain the secular basis for human rights, which everyone from religionist Ben Shapiro to sk...
Charles TewAug 7, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #15: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) — What Causes It, and How to Cure ItIn this episode of Functional Philosophy, I explain the philosophical premises behind obsessive-compulsive disorder, and how to correct t...
Charles TewAug 6, 20171 minSolar Powered SocialismHere's a video I did commenting on an article promoting a socialized solar power scheme.
Charles TewJul 31, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #14: How to Prove That God Does Not ExistIn this episode of Functional Philosophy, I give the short and easy answer as to why God cannot exist. You can find this episode on YouTu...
Charles TewJul 31, 20172 minTomi Lahren, Obamacare, and the Alleged Hypocrisy of Using Government ProgramsTomi Lahren is not an advocate of freedom. She’s an unprincipled fascist like Donald Trump, the Republican establishment, and just about ...
Charles TewJul 25, 20172 minOn Wishing IllSince John McCain’s recent cancer diagnosis, a perennial and predictable fight over human decency has broken out. Disreputable figures su...
Charles TewJul 25, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #13: The Anti-Intellectual Diagnosis of the Cause of Modern StrifeIn this episode of Functional Philosophy, I discuss the trite, stupid idea that "life nowadays is too easy" and that modern social proble...
Charles TewJul 17, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #12: How to Avoid Being an Idiot Who Thinks Bankers "Just Move Numbers ArIn this episode of Functional Philosophy, I explain why people hate bankers and financiers, and why they're the smartest, most heroic peo...
Charles TewJul 10, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #11: The Meaning of "Social" Justice — Racists for EgalitarianismIn this episode of Functional Philosophy, I discuss the philosophical foundations and implications of social justice. You can find this e...
Charles TewJul 3, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #10: An Illustration of the Interconnectedness of PhilosophyIn this episode of Functional Philosophy, I discuss the connection between Plato's metaphysics and epistemology from the perspective of t...
Charles TewJun 26, 20171 minFunctional Philosophy #9: Moral Choice Systems in Video GamesIn this episode of Functional Philosophy, I explain why the often maligned binary approach to moral choice systems in video games is nece...