Oh, good grief. Should we “uplift” the intelligence of animals? Transhumanists generally say yes, if only to shatter human exceptionalism. But really.George Dvorsky, who I once saw give a lecture urging that animal minds be uploaded into computers to do away with the . . . . Continue Reading »
Low-Income Voters & Party Affiliation Ramesh Ponnuru, The Corner A Philosopher Defends Religion Thomas Nagel, New York Review of Books Who May Partake? James M. Kushiner, Mere Comments Why Secular Culture is Afraid of Life Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register Islamists Destroy Tomb of . . . . Continue Reading »
How to understand the recent spate of impassioned protests in China, officially against the Japanese ownership of some small islands, but clearly signifying more than just that? It is turmoil at least as significant as what’s occurring in the Muslim world, as it has political machinations . . . . Continue Reading »
This post is my way of giving respect to Carl Scott even while it simultaneously holds Cameron Crowe movies in utter contempt. Carl tells us that the way of rock is a delusion. However it is apparently a delusion true to one’s own eroticism. Unfortunately the individual fandom of rock . . . . Continue Reading »
1. As Reihan Salam , Rich Lowry and others have pointed out, Romney’s comment about the “47 percent who are with him [Obama], who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they . . . . Continue Reading »
And according to Gallup , both Obama’s convention bounce and Romney’s convention thud have worn off. . . . . Continue Reading »
What’s missing from this appeal to Catholic principles? . . . . Continue Reading »
The New York Times uses its op/ed page as a supplement to its editorial page–that is, most of the articles published reflect the views of the editors. Letters to the Editor, too.The NYT has called for health care rationing several times in the past and published articles by others supporting . . . . Continue Reading »
“There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they . . . . Continue Reading »
Last night here in Manhattan, Father Leo Maasburg, an Austrian priest who was a close friend, spiritual advisor, translator, and confessor of Blessed Mother Teresa, shared stories and offered a window into the spirituality and life of the woman that Blessed John Paul II referred to at her . . . . Continue Reading »
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