From the category archives:
Culture
A selection of my published work since 2001 is available here. Contact me with any specific requests.
Culture
They can be eccentric, slow afoot, even grouchy. But dogs live out their final days, says The Washington Post’s Gene Weingarten, with a humility and
…
[read more]
Culture
Lethal warfare drove the evolution of altruistic behaviour among ancient humans, claims a new study based on archaeological records and mathematical simulations.
via Ancient warfare: …
[read more]
Culture
Mr. Miller endorses mass media and most of the fruits of marketing and globalization. He makes the extravagant claim that “American and French revolutions brought
…
[read more]
Culture
If the novel is the vinyl record, the anthology is the mixtape—it defies escape into any particular work in exchange for seeing the whole of
…
[read more]
Culture
Many people’s Inner Critic makes an appearance early in life and is such a constant companion that it’s part of their personality.
via Silencing a …
[read more]
Culture
The works of Shakespeare contain important knowledge. But it is not scientific knowledge, nor could it ever be built into a theory. It is knowledge
…
[read more]
Culture
Commercial publishers, except for those who produce scientific and technical books, generally don’t traffic in hard ideas. They’re too difficult to sell in scalable numbers
…
[read more]
