This is one of those "head-scratching" articles that leaves me asking, "How much attention should Objectivist epistemology pay to those 'intuitive' feelings?"(Read more...)
"Although most people opposed violence, a significant minority (ranging from 5-14 percent) agreed with each violent option, and 10-18 percent expressed indifference about violence in politics. This implies that millions of ordinary Americans endorse the general idea of violence in politics."Interestingly, these violent...(Read more...)
An interesting interview of Sam Harris by Salon. He has some strong disagreements with the magazine's editorial policy, in response to which they proved him right by editing out a portion of his remarks after agreeing that they wouldn't do so.
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A church was shot up by a lunatic. The US government never lets a tragedy or crisis pass without attempting to find a new way to restrict the American people. So, we can expect a renewed push for gun control. There is a lot of propaganda about gun control. So much so that the truth has been lost.(Read more...)
When the scientists are worried, the rest of us should pay attention. And at this moment, they are worried. That's because researchers all over the world have started experimenting with a powerful new tool that can alter the DNA of every organism on the planet, including humans, with unprecedented ease and precision. ...(Read more...)
