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The interpretation of Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel was interesting. Haven’t heard it before. I really doubt any of this holds up to scrutiny, though.

I am begging Ishmael/Daniel Quinn to stop talking about overpopulation.

“Has anyone ever said, ‘Well, we have certain knowledge about all these other things, why don’t we see if any such knowledge can be found about how to live?’ Has anyone ever done that?”
“I doubt it.” (93)

News to me: Ethicists don’t exist!

Really grating on me so far. A non-philosopher’s poorly argued attempt at Socratic dialogue.