In the two prior posts in Philosophy Mondays I have argued for a universal moral core centered on knowledge. The first post shows how absorbing states curtail the growth of knowledge. The second post demonstrates the need for resources to further develop knowledge. To recap ever so briefly: knowledge is central to human affairs as it is the source of our power and responsibility. It is what uniquely sets us apart from all other species to date, although we are in the process of creating new s...