Dave Larue, Ph.D.
Dave Larue, Ph.D., leads a Philosophy Discussion Group for retirees in Newport Beach, California. When he is not talking about Kierkegaard or climate change, he is wondering how the rich convinced the rest of us to call debt “freedom.” Listen to Dave Larue’s podcast “Dave’s Candid Philosophy.”
Posts by Dave Larue, Ph.D.
How to Pray Without Believing
When someone you care about is in trouble, there’s a line people reach for almost automatically: “I’ll pray for you.” It’s a small sentence,... Read More
Borrowed Futures: The Federal Debt and Climate Change
Both the federal debt and climate change share a peculiar trait. They are almost invisible, right up until they are not. One day the... Read More
When Wanting Never Stops: A Humanist View of Schopenhauer and Billionaires
Arthur Schopenhauer argued that desire never rests, that satisfaction only fuels the next want. This essay takes that insight seriously in a modern setting,... Read More
Mr. Nietzsche Goes to Washington
I. Introduction: Nietzsche Watches Democracy and Asks for a Refund If Nietzsche were alive today, he’d be chain-smoking outside a Capitol Hill wine bar,... Read More
America’s Forty-Year Wealth Transfer: A Humanist Reflection on Debt, Power and the Vanishing Middle Class
Once upon a time, in 1981, America decided to run an experiment on itself. Not a scientific experiment with controls and ethics committees, but... Read More