Free Will and Determinism (in the Digital Age)

9 Jul 201917 Jul 2019 James KeenanLeave a comment

**I wanted to provide a specific background and foundation for this piece, hence its length. For those interested in the core of this piece and not wanting to waste time, skip down to the conclusion section.** My wife and I just moved back north to the Keystone State. The reason I have to say moved… Continue reading Free Will and Determinism (in the Digital Age)

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Aesthetics and Human Attraction – a Personal Account

9 May 2019 James Keenan2 Comments

I want to discuss what I consider a riskier topic today - attraction. What better way for a socially anxious, aspiring ally to begin than to derail the entire discussion with qualifiers to assuage my guilt for wanting to discuss it, right? First, this is not common from an academic, psychological perspective, and what I… Continue reading Aesthetics and Human Attraction – a Personal Account

Mental Health · Personal

An Open Letter to My Twitter Followers (and Some Insight Into Mental Health)

21 Feb 201914 Mar 2019 James KeenanLeave a comment

Before I get to the specifics of why I felt compelled to write this piece, we need to reach a mutual understanding about something. Mental health disorders are not rational. When I am in the midst of a panic attack, 95% of the time I know in my core that I have no reason to… Continue reading An Open Letter to My Twitter Followers (and Some Insight Into Mental Health)

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Fate (a few thoughts on predetermination from a formerly depressed and anxious free-will thinker that I hope improves your day)

23 Apr 201814 Mar 2019 James Keenan1 Comment

I am not a religious man. In fact, apart from stolen moments of wonderment I don't even consider myself all that spiritual. There is superficial beauty in the world, and there is deeper beauty that derives from the purpose and meaning we create for ourselves. Everything that constitutes my life is the result of decisions… Continue reading Fate (a few thoughts on predetermination from a formerly depressed and anxious free-will thinker that I hope improves your day)