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When examined at a distance, it seems that the greatest precepts of philosophy and religion are simply meant as correctives; they’re attempts to recreate some original state of moving with tides in environments that perpetually challenge and confound us with erratic, disharmonious rhythms.
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Stephen Asma writes in The New York Times series “The Stone” (devoted to discussions of philosophy) on January 5, 2013, that people who believe that all people should be treated equally are adhering to a myth. His column is a much-abbreviated version of his book, "Against Fairness", published by the prestigious University of Chicago...
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Karl Marx, once hailed as the champion of all working people, is good and dead now, shot by President Reagan with his little bow and arrow, or so the heroic tale goes. More than a decade ago, pundits announced that the philosopher had taken Western idealism down with him. Well, icons and isms arise...
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At the New York Review of Books blog in their current issue, Timothy Snyder has a featured piece entitled “Grand Old Marxists.” In it, Snyder argues that Paul Ryan, Romney’s running mate, and the leadership of the Republican Party more generally, in combatting the specter of Marxism, are relying on the same failed (as...
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If neuroscience is to have any value as a human endeavor, then it’s not just what neuroscience informs and teaches. It’s about what we do with the knowledge we acquire. Neuroscience and its technologies are powerful tools. But like any tools, the responsibility to use them -- and the knowledge and capabilities they bring...
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The Ancient Greeks gave to Western Civilization a secular way of seeing nature and a tradition of rationalism, logic, and free inquiry. Those prodigious achievements were undone—virtually erased—by the rise of Christianity and its domination of Western culture.
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With recent advances in technology, neuroscientists can now study the language processing areas of the brain in great detail and guess what? Learning a second language can make you smarter and maybe help you live longer.
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What the chilly reception of two movies about scientists--one ancient, one modern--says about America.
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Complexity and technology are overtaking us--where are we headed?
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