The Economic Value of Civilization
$237,000 of the American average wealth comes from the societal institutions that support our personal endeavors
Category: Non-Fiction
Humanist and Deist
There was a political rally of atheists in DC last week. It may me think of my relation to religion and spirituality. Humanism Defined in…
Secession of the Rich
The 1% ignore all the societal benefits that accrue to their position, since they don't use them directly.
Trump’s Tall Tales
Donald Trump’s prejudices plus his insistence that his personal viewpoint must override factual evidence gives him freedom of expression, but to positions that are free…
Trump Is a Bully
Trump’s path is the last one. He forces his opinion, he ignores opinions he dislikes, and attacks people who disagree with him.
Two Methods of Teaching
Academics teaching mainly uses an axiomatic style, while creative arts use discovery.
Rate of Evolution, Rate of Mutation
I always thought the rate of evolution was equal to the rate of mutation, but that's not right.
Knowledge. Facts, Explanations, Predictions
There are Facts. There are explanations which unite facts under a theory. There are predictions in which we try to forecast the future based on…
Increments of tiny things can add up to something large
Significant changes do occur although daily or even yearly the incremental changes are barely noticeable.
Types and Certainty of Knowledge
What do you know for sure? Knowledge. Immediate, Secondary, and Authority