Ever since the dawn of history, some go-to techniques have wormed themselves into mankind’s habits, despite having no business being there. That clichéd opening for … Read More ›
Category: Philosophy
“Friends are just strangers you haven’t alienated yet.” If someone said this to you, you probably wouldn’t think that he had decided to refer to … Read More ›
The death penalty is one of the most controversial issues in society. It strikes at a fundamental religious and philosophical question: Can an individual become … Read More ›
On my dresser there is a photograph. It depicts my one-year-old daughter affectionately climbing on my back as I enjoy a cold post-lunch beer on … Read More ›
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Humanity consumes resources, but resources are finite. Therefore, we are destined to one day run out of … Read More ›
Tyranny looms like a tower over human history, manifesting itself most brutally as laws that violate the conscience. In contemporary times, China censors its press … Read More ›
Author’s note: In this review, the term man is used both in the individual sense, to refer to a specific person, and in the general … Read More ›
A little more than seven decades have passed since the publication of The Abolition of Man (1943), and we are fortunate that the world is … Read More ›
Many of us live in the company of “ghosts” – those who have passed away, but whose stories remain vivid in our minds and impart … Read More ›