Figs in Winter
1 min readAug 23, 2020

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But in my view the evaluation of goodness or appropriateness of a given physical state is linked to the normal distribution of that state in the population, which in turn is a result of evolution. I don’t get the appropriateness of ear piercing as an example, since that’s (a) entirely voluntary and (b) not a physical disability.

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Figs in Winter
Figs in Winter

Written by Figs in Winter

by Massimo Pigliucci, a scientist, philosopher, and Professor at the City College of New York. Exploring and practicing Stoicism & other philosophies of life.

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