and…. The price of freedom is tolerating behavior by others that may be undignified by our own lights. I would be happy if Britney Spears and “American Idol” would go away, but I put up with them in return for … Continue reading
In which Steven Pinker defends the notion that “Dignity Is a Useless Concept.” Macklin argued that bioethics has done just fine with the principle of personal autonomy–the idea that, because all humans have the same minimum capacity to suffer, prosper, … Continue reading
I had a late game last night and, as usual after a late game – especially when my goal was so spectacular – I didn’t get to sleep until very very late. Before I went to sleep though, I googled … Continue reading
A friend asked me today if centre-forwards are typically the strongest or most skillful players on the field. Judge for yourself (click on the photo for more).
One of the people who was involved in the Milgram experiment wrote his own story. In retrospect, I believe that my upbringing in a socialist-oriented family steeped in a class struggle view of society taught me that authorities would often … Continue reading
Story so far… In a thrilling climax to the English football season, Manchester United and Chelsea were level on points with two games to go. They also happen to be the last remaining teams in the Champions League. ManU won … Continue reading
I still don’t like Gail Collins, but this is pretty funny. Meanwhile, to make up for the lost revenue, McCain says “all we need to do is cut out hundreds of millions and billions of dollars of pork-barrel projects.” These … Continue reading
Went to Powell’s today. After 10 years of appreciating the fact that Barnes and Noble had two whole shelves full of books about science, it was a shock to find a whole store – about the size of my previously … Continue reading
The sweet spot for Alan Kay’s glorious Squeak is kids who find joy in creating and exploring. Continue reading