Tag: Western civilization
New York High Court to Rule Whether Elephants Are “Persons”
Imagine: pet ownership made a formal legal guardianship complete with enforceable fiduciary duties — that is, if we can have pets at all.
Concluding Thoughts on That Hideous Strength
What was possible for Mark Studdock — the realization that much of contemporary civilization is built on lies — is still possible for any thoughtful person.
What the West Lost: Berlinski on Human Nature
From his home next door to Notre Dame Cathedral, Dr. Berlinski also muses on the cathedral fire and contemporary France’s inability to build anything like the great cathedral.
Greg Chaitin: Reading Berlinski “As the Lights of Western Civilization Go Out”
“Wonderfully unconventional and stimulating, with David Berlinski’s characteristic wit and penetrating insight!”
I Don’t “Fear” Evolution
Khan’s unspoken corollary: anyone who expresses skepticism about evolution is an enemy of civilization.