I made this claim a couple of years ago When we create laws to prevent immoral behavior, we make society less moral. hoping that Jeff’s philosopher neighbor would confirm it as a well-known ethical principle. I just listened to a … Continue reading →

According to Johnathon Haidt at The Edge, our morality springs from five universal principles that are present in every society: Preventing harm Promoting fairness Being loyal to your group Respecting authority Desire for purity To illustrate these principles, the Mousetrap … Continue reading →

An excellent Ted to watch with your kids if you want them to go to MIT rather than Berkeley or if they like Robot Vacuums.

Did, as Keats claimed, Newton destroy the beauty of the rainbow by unweaving it? Helen Fisher doesn’t think so:

Now to make you feel better again… Y’all got all the questions right? Right?

Life good? Things going well? Feeling great about yourself? This’ll fix that:

Talking to the dead is no big deal…it’s getting them to talk back that’s the really hard part.

I am only posting the good ones…honest!