Obama as Job
The New York Times has tweeted an interview with President Obama that will […]
Category: readings
Weird comment of the day
“Print media is going the way of facial hair. It looks good, but […]
Midgely’s “Evolution as a Religion”
I just finished Mary Midgely’s Evolution as a Religion and found her interesting. […]
Pillars of Debt Don’t Stand Forever
Debt is either devil or savior. Neither suggests that it is just about […]
A Better Place?
A funny and contrarian look at Shai Agassi’s plan to make the world […]
Protesting the protesters
Edward Hadas, a writer for BreakingViews.com, wonders why the protests at this week’s […]
The other side of doubt
“Doubt is usually portrayed as the enemy of faith, and it often is, […]
Both brains and push-up bras
My friend Robin Mejia just published an essay on learning to shimmy. It’s […]
Adam Smith would have avoided this mess
Amartya Sen takes on free-market orthodoxy by looking at what its patron saint […]
Notes on Paradise Lost, Book I
After nearly two years, I have finished Paradise Lost, and along with the […]