Scientia Salon is a webzine about science and philosophy. There is a very active conversation occurring there around these two BIG topics. Back in March, Massimo Pigliucci (founder and editor of the site) posted a “manifesto for 21st Century intellectualism. Here is a little taste . . . That problem, to put it plainly, is … Read more
A decade ago, this topic seemed relatively fringe and unlikely to appeal to very many people. Now, it seems this is almost becoming a movement. More and more people are identifying as asexual. This is an interview from Salon with the author of a new book on the topic, The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction … Read more
Cool article from the New York Times – an added layer of evidence for the theory that much of our reality is socially and culturally constructed. Can’t Place That Smell? You Must Be American How Culture Shapes Our Senses T. M. Luhrmann SEPT. 5, 2014 Credit Marion FayolleFLORENCE, Italy — WE think of our senses … Read more
In this episode of Larry King Live, Gus Holwerda (film maker) Dr. Lawrence Krauss (American theoretical physicist) – who created the film The Unbelievers – were joined by Michael Beckwith (American new thought minister & author), Christian actor David A. R. White, and Jay Bakker (pastor, speaker and author). Nothing new here – but it’s … Read more