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It took me approximately two pots of coffee to get through this weekend’s #philosophy posts. I don’t know if the channel is growing or if I came in at a lull. Either way, excited to see all the activity and discussion!

As the number of posts grows, I am narrowing the scope slightly for the #philosophy-review . Don’t get me wrong, I love posts that focus on spiritualism, abstract thoughts, and self-help and I will keep reading and UVing them. My goal in these posts will be to focus on original articles that put forth an argument and defend that argument in some way. As always I welcome your feedback and if I missed your favorite steemit #philosophy post this week, I’d love to hear about it in the comments.

Selections for 12.4.2016:

Homeopathy: Just water?
@churdtzu
https://steemit.com/science/@churdtzu/homeopathy-just-water
This is article features a careful argument that it is reasonable to believe in the efficacy of homeopathy. In other words, the evidence against homeopathy is not as strong as some might suggest. Particularly interesting in this article is the breakdown of the common "fallacy of composition".

Death and Dying - personal musings on how we deal with it and how that affects our lives
@thecryptofiend
https://steemit.com/life/@thecryptofiend/death-and-dying-personal-musings-on-how-we-deal-with-it-and-how-that-affects-our-lives
@thecryptofiend explores our fear of death how ultimately it leads to a fear of life. He follows attitudes about death from the early modern era to the present and shows how our increasing life span has alienated us from (still) certain death.

In defence of meat: Reflections on society, ethics, experience, and current scientific knowledge – Part II
@alexbenjalbert
https://steemit.com/philosophy/@alexbenjalbert/in-defence-of-meat-reflections-on-society-ethics-experience-and-current-scientific-knowledge-part-ii
As a vegetarian, I obviously have some bones to pick with @alexbenjalbert 's carnivore apologetics. However, his points were well argued and thought provoking. A great place to start the discussion.

Opinion as fact. Are we wading through the darkness looking for a light?
@dwinblood
https://steemit.com/philosophy/@dwinblood/opinion-as-fact-are-we-wading-through-the-darkness-looking-for-a-light
As we become more aware of implicit bias and outright lying in the news, how do we respond to "fake news"? What is the future of journalism if trust in reporting is breaking down? @dwinblood explores these questions and reviews past situations where objective truth-seeking broke down.

a system engineer’s perspective: what system is better than capitalist democracy?
@ura-soul
https://steemit.com/anarchy/@ura-soul/a-system-engineer-s-perspective-what-system-is-better-than-capitalist-democracy
A political philosophy from a systems engineer. @ura-soul explores the break-points of democracy and what alternatives can reach goals such as free-will and care for citizens more efficiently.