Arendt in 1924
(I published this piece one year ago; I thought it was worth republishing.) Continue reading Authoritarianism in America
Arendt in 1924
(I published this piece one year ago; I thought it was worth republishing.) Continue reading Authoritarianism in America
Today’s Washington Post had an excellent article that in large part gainsays claims of American exceptionalism, “Americans are dying younger than people in other rich nations.” As the article points out, not only are Americans dying at younger ages compared to other advanced countries but Continue reading Is America the Worst of the Developed Countries?
My recent post, “Evolution and Ethics,” elicited a particularly thoughtful response from an expert in the field. He began by suggesting further readings on the subject including: Continue reading More on Evolution and Ethics
Every morning I get up hoping to do some philosophical work but I make the mistake, (or is it a mistake?) to read the headlines and op-eds in the New York Times and Washington Post. Continue reading What Happened to America?
Jaron Lanier‘s recent book, Who Owns the Future? discusses the role that technology plays in both eliminating job and increasing income inequality. Early in that book, Lanier quotes from Aristotle’s Politics: Continue reading Summary of Jaron Lanier’s “Who Owns the Future?”