As a follow-up to our recent discussion, Chris Crawford offers a brief summary of the debate between the eminent theoretical physicists Lee Smolin and Leonard Susskind on the topic of cosmic natural selection and Lawrence Rifkin responds. Continue reading Crawford (Leonard Susskind) and Rifkin (Lee Smolin) On Cosmic Natural Selection Part 3
What follows is a continuing and enlightening discussion between two distinguished interlocutors about cosmological natural selection. Continue reading Cosmological Natural Selection: Crawford and Rifkin Part 2
I recently summarized “The Logic and Beauty of Cosmological Natural Selection,” Lawrence Rifkin’s essay which appeared in the June 10, 2014 issue of Scientific American. What follows is a critique of its main ideas by the video game designer Chris Crawford and a response by Dr. Rifkin. Continue reading Cosmological Natural Selection: Crawford’s Critique and Rifkin’s Rejoinder
Messier 92 in the Hercules constellation.
I came across a wonderful piece in the June 10, 2014 issue of Scientific American, “The Logic and Beauty of Cosmological Natural Selection” by Lawrence Rifkin MD. Continue reading Cosmological Natural Selection
Here is a question that should be asked by every philosophy professor in their classroom this term: Should Donald J. Trump be permanently disqualified from holding any office, civil or military, including the office of President? Continue reading Should Donald Trump be disqualified from ever running for president again?