First, I’m still sparring with transhumanism on BIG THINK . The new post includes a penetrating comment by our John. And thanks to John for the most enjoyable and LONG post below. I’m getting to it. . . . . Continue Reading »
The internet, 24 hours television and things of this sort are a goldmine for the armchair philosopher, i.e. virtual bullshitter. In the past the philosopher had folk with whom he could share the deepest of longings, or if not that, he could at least find witty repartee with others. He shared the . . . . Continue Reading »
Locke denies, in fact, that any particular being can be reduced or defined as essentially a member of the species. And we’re the beings with enough self-consciousness or self-ownership—or a relatively stable and clear sense of who are as particular, vulnerable, free, rational, mortal (or . . . . Continue Reading »
So I’m almost done a chapter honoring the Zuckerts. It’s mainly about the Puritans, Marilynne Robinson, and stuff. But I’m bogged down in a last-minute intro. This is the first half, unproofed etc. Let me know what you think: Better than anyone else, Michael Zuckert has displayed . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s ME talking at length and very rapidly about my book (which is still available!). It’s rare that an interviewer actually read the book AND liked it for good reasons. She was great. It’s not that rare that I’m high on caffeine when giving an interview (or lecture or . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s ME appreciating Susan McWilliams’ insight into what the Lady’s words are all about. . . . . Continue Reading »
Let me try to make the connection implied in the above title. First off, I’m trying to mainstrem the postmodern and conservative view of designing babies at BIG THINK . And here’s more , in response to an irate transhumanist. And all this talk on secession—and the passions being . . . . Continue Reading »
Peter, before I address your positions defending a strong central government and your position that slavery alone is the cause of the war, allow me this analogy: The issue at hand is similar to a walnut. The shell, surrounding the ‘meat’, is very strong and must be cracked in order to . . . . Continue Reading »
Yes, according to the brilliant Sara Henary. Here is the conclusion of the fantastic talk she gave at Berry last November. Question for discussion: Does our Declaration depend on specifically Christian premises—even its theoretical core? Hint: Sara is expressing her disagreement with Michael . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m very sorry not to have time to post here. On the BIG THINK front, I’ve been trying to mainstream pomocon ideas on happiness, evolution, and all that. In the thread, I called Darwinian Larry a closet Epicurean. Here’s what I meant: The theory of evolution for him is really a . . . . Continue Reading »
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