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Manvir Singh’s acceptance of moral nihilism leads to moral fictionalism, where objective moral truths are pretended for usefulness, neglecting the hypocrisy and conflict this belief can spawn.
While Singh finds solace in moral fictionalism, critics argue that it paves the way for hypocrisy and arrogance, often intensifying conflicts instead of resolving them.
There exists a growing scholarly belief that individuals possess the mental capacity to rethink ethics through a reliance on considered desires, rationality, and compassion.
The Cold War memories highlighted by Ben Taub resonate with ongoing tensions today, where historical narratives are manipulated for contemporary military strategies.
Read at The New Yorker
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