Tag: history
Darwin and Wallace Read Malthus Differently, and That Made a Big Difference
When Oswald Spengler read Darwin’s Origin, he thought the conflation of biology and economics reeked of the English factory.
Yes, Repudiate Malthus
Says…Michael Shermer, no less?
Coming on Monday, Richard Weikart’s The Death of Humanity: And the Case for Life
Only with scientific materialism does dismissing the value of life acquire a seemingly logical, objective rationale.
Evolution as a Moral Metaphor
In that view, generations of men and women are on an upward-climbing escalator, guaranteeing that “we are moral giants compared to our ancestors.”
Coming in April, Richard Weikart’s The Death of Humanity Asks the “Why It Matters” Question
On a momentous, anxious day for our country, it’s good to be summoned back to ultimate questions.