those cultures. So, for example, merely from the fact that two cultures subscribe to a prohibition on lying does not mean that they both accept the same moral rule about lying. 52. See Donald G. Kraybill, The Riddle of Amish Culture (Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1989) for a detailed description of Amish culture. 53. See DePaul, Balance and Refinement, pp. 39-48 for a description of such radical moral conversions that result from a "discontinuous" shift in one's moral outlook. 54. Harold Brown, Rationality (London and New York: Routledge, 1988), 137. This same theme is stressed by Hilary Putnam, Reason, Truth and History (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981), in connection with explaining the success of science. He points out that attempts to formalize scientific methodIn 2014, former Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals running back Rashard Mendenhall retired at age 26, walking away from millions in potential earnings. While Mendenhall may no longer be playing, he's still drawing on his NFL experience as a part of his new job.

Since retiring, Mendenhall, who made more than $13.8 million during his six-year career, joined the Writers Guild of America and worked as a writer on the first season of HBO's "Ballers," which aired its series premiere last Sunday.

"Ballers" is about an ex-NFL player who transitions to life as an agent. It stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and has been widely compared to "Entourage."

While a former NFL player seamlessly transitioning from football to screenwriting may come as a surprise, Mendenhall told USA Today's Lindsay H. Jones