Author Archives: Steven Yates

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About Steven Yates

I have a Ph.D. in Philosophy, taught the subject at a number of universities around the American Southeast, then became disillusioned in the profession, moved to Chile in 2012. I am the author of Civil Wrongs: What Went Wrong With Affirmative Action (1994), Four Cardinal Errors: Reasons for the Decline of the American Republic (2011), What Should Philosophy Do? A Theory (2021), and most recently, So You Want to Get a PhD in Philosophy? (2025). I've also published around two dozen articles & reviews in academic journals, and hundreds online on numerous topics ranging from pure philosophy to political economy. My Substack publication is Navigating the New Normal. I currently live near Concepcion, Chile, with my wife Gisela and our two spoiled cats.

Lost Generation Philosopher Looks Critically at Critical Race Theory

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Steven Yates

Critical race theory: exposure of American racism and its history? the latest form of academic Marxism?… or a major distraction from the real problems we face? Continue reading →

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James Howard Kunstler – Everyone Interested in Truth Should Be Reading His Writings

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Steven Yates

James Howard Kunstler exploded the myths of our culture of mass consumption and disposability years ago; more recently, he’s been exploding those of the cult of wokery, the oh-so-convenient pandemic, and the idea beloved in elite media that last year’s election was honest and above-board. So what happens next? Continue reading →

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Mother. Snapshots of Lives Outside the Limelight #1

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Steven Yates

Author’s note: this was written on April 14, and is the first in an occasional series profiling ordinary people whose lives touched mine one way or another, sometimes in a big way, helping shape who I am and the views I presently hold. It is something of an experiment. If people like it, I will continue with it. I post it here for Mother’s Day. Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With Conspiracy Theories?

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Steven Yates

Are conspiracy theories sometimes not just credible but rational? Read Professor Emeritus Fetzer’s reasoned defense and then decide. Do lot allow mainstream media shouters to decide this issue for you. Continue reading →

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The Fall of Chile

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Steven Yates

Chile is presently one of the most locked down nations in the world. The “Chilean miracle” was never what it seemed. Continue reading →

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So You Want to Get a PhD in Philosophy?

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Steven Yates

Don’t! Unless you plan with great care! Continue reading →

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We Are Moving….

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Steven Yates

Lost Generation Philosopher is moving to Medium in January, 2021. Details to come. Continue reading →

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(S)Election 2020: Was It Stolen? (“Fact-Check” Follies, Dominion, and More)

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Steven Yates

Was Election 2020 stolen for Biden-Harris? Before you say No, here is some evidence for you to consider even if mainstream media and the courts (so far) deny that it exists. Continue reading →

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Is Covid-19 a Global Cult?

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Steven Yates

Is Covid-19 understood as global pandemic a medical truth based on proven facts or a corporate-governmental-media narrative based on inculcated fear and a plan for control? Continue reading →

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Life Advice Author Mark Manson on Why You Should Study Philosophy

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Steven Yates

Mark Manson, noted author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, explains the value you can obtain from studying philosophy. Continue reading →

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