• Ideas & Thoughts

    Deism and chaos

    Deism is the belief in a supreme being who created the universe and then allowed it to run according to its own natural laws. Deists do not believe in supernatural events or divine intervention in the world. They believe that the universe is governed by natural laws that are discoverable…

  • Ideas & Thoughts

    Chaos

    The idea that chaos is God’s way of running the world is fascinating. It is a view held by many people throughout history and explored in many works of literature and philosophy.There are several reasons why someone might believe that chaos is God’s way of running the world. One reason…

  • Ideas & Thoughts

    Determinism vs. Non determinism

    Determinism is the philosophical view that all events are predetermined and that free will is an illusion. Non-determinism is the belief that there is at least some randomness in the universe and that free will is possible. Determinism Determinism has been around for centuries. One of the earliest proponents of…

  • Ideas & Thoughts

    Oswald Spengler

    Oswald Spengler’s 1918 book The Decline of the West is one of the most influential works of philosophy and history. In it, Spengler argues that all civilizations go through a four-stage life cycle: He also argues that Western civilization is now in its autumnal phase and headed for inevitable decline…

  • History

    Blackbeard the pirate in North Carolina

    The 18th century is known as the “golden age of piracy.” It is not unusual to see Pirate ships roaming the Atlantic Ocean and along the coast of North America while plundering busy commercial ports in the West Indies. Due to its shallow inlets, the North Carolina Outer Banks became…