Policy & Ethics
Anti-Torture "Warrior Monk" Should Make a Fine Defense Chief
In a 2010 speech Gen. James Mattis, Trump's choice for defense secretary, bashed al Qaeda and Russia but urged more “pragmatic,” “nuanced” military policies
Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
Cognition
Noam Chomsky Is So Anti-Establishment He Disses Himself
In a 1990 interview the renowned iconoclast knocked The New York Times, evolutionary psychology, human cognitive capacities and his own talent as a linguist
Cognition
Is Chomsky's Theory of Language Wrong? Pinker Weighs in on Debate
Critics have bashed linguist Noam Chomsky for more than 50 years, but his claim that language is innate endures
Policy & Ethics
How to Resist an Unjust Regime Nonviolently
For decades, political scientist Gene Sharp has promoted nonviolent strategies for countering oppression
Arts & Culture
Donald Trump and the Problem of Evil
Can a psychedelic theology explain Trump’s ascendance?
Policy & Ethics
Yes, Trump Is Scary, but Don't Lose Faith in Progress
In spite of occasional backward lurches, like Trump's election, humanity should keep getting healthier, wealthier, more peaceful and more free.
Evolution
The Rise of Neo-Geocentrism
Prominent scientists are propagating new versions of the old idea that reality revolves around us
Computing
What Would a Machine as Smart as God Want?
The field of “scientific theology” ponders the ultimate purpose of mind
Arts & Culture
Was Philosopher Paul Feyerabend Really Science's "Worst Enemy"?
Feyerabend, who defended astrology and creationism, denied that he was antiscience
Computing
How Would AI Cover an AI Conference?
An artificial reporter might not take concerns about superintelligent, sentient machines very seriously
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