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Sisyphus 55 | December 20, 2025



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Sources:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/utilitarianism-history/
https://iep.utm.edu/bentham/
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jun/26/sexual-irregularities-morality-jeremy-bentham-review
https://ethics.org.au/big-thinker-jeremy-bentham/
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bentham-project/who-was-jeremy-bentham/auto-icon

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  4. @Iffyish

    December 20, 2025 at 1:31 pm

    PSA: The genetic study did find common markers of ASD, however, many publications' commentaries on the subject were reductive.
    i.e. ASD genetics are neither fully understood nor a surefire indicator of an individual's diagnostic potential.

  13. @anthonymartino9748

    December 20, 2025 at 1:31 pm

    Based off of my own experiences, it is my understanding that human beings are near endlessly complex. Due to this, I believe any "one size fits all" approach will ultimately fall short, and it is best to let things develop in a more organic fashion, not attempting to strictly adhere to any specific ideology. There was quite a bit in which Bantham spoke of natural order, many still do today, though I would make the counter-argument that we are not bound to some overarching, unescapable natural order. We broke free of that possibly when we developed as a distinct species, or maybe later when the first peoples embraced a settled lifestyle, as opposed to nomadic. Consider that, instead of environmental pressures catalyzing physical/behavioral adaptation, as seen in the rest of nature, we will instead utilize technology to adapt and even combat those changes.

  25. @leegauntlett2144

    December 20, 2025 at 1:31 pm

    Now that I know where utilitarianism comes from I’m more comfortable with my rejection of it. Morality is not logical. Virtue is more applicable and a better guide of kind behavior.

  27. @santiagolinares3905

    December 20, 2025 at 1:31 pm

    Hey Sisyphus it's seems that you have an interest on unorthodox philosophers and psychologists ¿Would you consider making a video on John C. Lilly or Jacobo Grinberg? (If you don't know who the last one is i understand he isn't very known but he is a Mexican psycho-fisiologist who studied the chamanic method)

  31. @invertedgrass5345

    December 20, 2025 at 1:31 pm

    As a fan of the book 1984 his views on privacy upset me, but I won't deny his positive traits either. Very informative, thanks for sharing knowledge on this dude. I am freaked out now.

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