Everyday Ethics

We Owe the Machines Nothing

On toasters, nails, and building a better self

May 16 • Anthony Curtis

What Do We Owe Each Other in The Process of Carrying Harm?

Forgiving the one who broke your leg doesn't remove the limp

Apr 8 • Anthony Curtis

Fatigue Makes Cowards of All of Us

Mental health, moral capacity, and the difference between an excuse and an explanation

Mar 26 • Anthony Curtis

When The Morality is Messy...

But The Show Must Go On

Mar 14 • Anthony Curtis

A Moment to Reflect on Minneapolis

Rejecting moral purity even driven by righteous anger

Jan 30 • Anthony Curtis

Tempering the Terrible

Owning the Monster Within

Jan 24 • Anthony Curtis

Ledger Ethics: The Prosthetic Conscience

I am still recovering from my multilevel neck fusion surgery, but I wanted to drop in with a brief update.

Jan 13 • Anthony Curtis

Anything Tomorrow?

How do you reconcile a truth that hurts with a lie that doesn't?

Nov 24, 2025 • Anthony Curtis

What Do I Know About Crime? My Moment on The Knife’s Edge

Part 2 of a series on Architectural Humanism, Ledger Ethics, and Criminal Justice.

Nov 3, 2025 • Anthony Curtis

I’m Not a Vegan... but I Should Be

But I’m doing the best I can in a system not designed for optimal moral choices

Oct 29, 2025 • Anthony Curtis

Taking Refuge in a Dwarf Fortress

Dealing with chronic pain, a world on fire, and werebeasts

Oct 2, 2025 • Anthony Curtis

Can I Get a Witness?

The first step in keeping your moral ledger: learning to really see.

Aug 12, 2025 • Anthony Curtis

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