Crawford (Leonard Susskind) and Rifkin (Lee Smolin) On Cosmic Natural Selection Part 3

Cosmological Natural Selection: New Theory on Universe's Origins

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

Cosmological Natural Selection: Crawford’s Critique and Rifkin’s Rejoinder

Lee Smolin: Cosmological Natural Selection - Cosmological Natural Selection Smolin's hypothesis of cosmological natural selection, also called the fecund universes theory, suggests that a process analogous to biological natural selection applies at

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

Should Donald Trump be disqualified from ever running for president again?

By Laurence Houlgate

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?