User:Tkandell

aka User:Archaeogenetics and User:Epikourous

I Believe that:

 * Logic the best tool for evaluating beliefs
 * Science / the Scientific Method is the best way to understand the world around us
 * Theories in Science are self-correcting
 * There is a fundamental unity to Nature, where Physical Laws are obeyed and all things consist of the same interacting substances (matter and energy)
 * Change over time is an accurate explanation of the Universe
 * The early Universe, galaxies and stars, our solar system (including of course our planet) earth evolved
 * Post-emergent life evolved though natural selection by means of, genetic mutations and adaptations
 * Society, Culture, languages, and religious beliefs, do not remain static
 * Reality is relative
 * Nothing is black and white, all things exist in shades of gray
 * "Minimizing harm" and "Maximizing happiness" is a more applicable ethic than the "Golden Rule"
 * There is no Fate or "predestination", each of us has the freedom to shape the future
 * The Universe is the result of Randomness and Chaos, and complex systems emerge from simplicity
 * Preserving the environment is important
 * Human Rights, Pluralism, and Egalitarianism are fundamental in a Democracy
 * There is more to life and satisfaction than the acquisition of material goods
 * The highest form of "pleasure" is found in Love, Knowledge, Culture, Art, Music, Freedom and Creativity (Not necessarily in that order)