In the scientifically literate world, and even in many parts of the United States, evolution has become mundane fact. The Evolution of Language

Sam Harris, of the Harlem Globetrotters, offers a powerful defence of liberal morality:  even a liberal like myself, enamored as I am of my two-footed morality, can readily see that my version of the good life must be safeguarded from … Continue reading →

I have a theory of comedy. To test my theory, I’d like all readers to state their preference in the comments. Please include a reason if you have one. Which are funnier, monkeys or weasels? I have a follow up … Continue reading →

Reading Harris is like watching professional wrestling or the Harlem Globetrotters. It’s great fun, with lots of acrobatics, but it must not be mistaken for an actual contest Jonathan Haidt at The Edge

Bob moved his blog and when I popped over to check it out, I saw that he had been continuing our discussion about Belief in Belief without me 🙁 From Bob’s comments, Since there is no proof of the existence … Continue reading →

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Still waiting for Jeff’s philosopher to give me some context for my musings on morality, but while we wait… I just subscribed to The Mouse Trap, a blog about evolutionary psychology. Today’s entry was about moral dilemmas and moral development … Continue reading →

Morals are the rules that we follow when there are no rules and no one is watching. Corollary When we create laws to prevent immoral behavior, we make society less moral. Citations In the old days, you used to have … Continue reading →

Jeff and I pair-read 1984 and Brave New World a couple of years ago. Most people – me included, until my latest reading – seem to miss the point of 1984. ‘1984’ means they are watching you to those with … Continue reading →

Ron Jeffries, on the agile-testing mailing list said The last couple of times I read it, I took a somewhat different lesson from /Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance/, having to do with one’s own level of caring, and … Continue reading →