AvatarStan Darshflipped into ArticlesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJon Hamm Narrates a Modernized Version of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, Helping to Diagnose Our Social Media-Induced Narcissismopenculture.com - Colin MarshallThe Matrix gave a generation or two reason to reconsider, or indeed first to consider, Plato’s allegory of the cave. That era-defining blockbuster’s …
AvatarStan Darshflipped into Read LaterFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Limits of Moral Authoritynd.edu - Douglas W. Portmore, Arizona State UniversityDale Dorsey has written an impressive book, which is a must-read for anyone interested in the normative authority of morality. The book concerns to …
AvatarStan Darshflipped into ArtFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMusic theory 101: How to write a chord progression to fit any melodymusicradar.com - By Computer MusicIt goes without saying that a good chord progression can be fundamental to a quality song, but when you find yourself staring at a blank screen, how …
AvatarStan Darshflipped into Read LaterFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoKierkegaard and the Paradox of Religious Diversitynd.edu - Merold Westphal, Fordham UniversityAt least since Heidegger, it has been thought that Kierkegaard remains philosophically interesting only when the distinctly Christian, or even …
AvatarStan Darshflipped into ArticlesAvatarAvatarRepublicans for BLM and Other Things You Don't Remember About the Summer of 2020Reason.com - Jesse WalkerDid you think Kyle Rittenhouse's endorsement of Black Lives Matter was odd? Think of all the unusual stuff you've forgotten. I can't say I expected it …
AvatarStan Darshflipped into EcoAvatarAvatarAirless tires: Why you'll want this game-changing technologyverified_publisherCNET Cars - Brian CooleyNo flat tires is just part of the reason this future tech looks super promising.
AvatarStan Darshflipped into GolfAvatarAvatarA key mental strategy for amateurs trying to break 80 for the first time, according to a top teacherGOLF - Josh BerhowEvery amateur golfer has found themselves in this position at one point or another. You have a great round going and only a few holes left, and you …
AvatarStan Darshflipped into ArticlesAvatarAvatarJohn McWhorter: ‘Woke Racism’ Has Betrayed Black AmericaReason.com - Nick GillespieForget Robin DiAngelo, Ibram X. Kendi, and The 1619 Project. Start with ending the drug war, says the Columbia University linguist. "The people who …
AvatarStan Darshflipped into ArticlesAvatarAvatarScientific American Goes WokeSubstack - Michael ShermerA case study in how identity politics poisons science In April of 2001 I began my monthly Skeptic column at Scientific American, the longest …
AvatarStan Darshflipped into EducationFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBertrand Russell’s Ten Commandments for Living in a Healthy Democracyopenculture.com - Mike SpringerBertrand Russell saw the history of civilization as being shaped by an unfortunate oscillation between two opposing evils: tyranny and anarchy, each …
AvatarStan Darshflipped into Human Behavior FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow your brain invents your "self"ted.com - Anil SethWho are you, really? Neuroscientist Anil Seth lays out his fascinating new theory of consciousness and self, centered on the notion that we "predict" …
AvatarStan Darshflipped into ArticlesAvatarAvatarHammerin' Braves rout Astros to win 1st WS crown since 1995Associated Press - By Ben WalkerHOUSTON (AP) — Most of the season, it just seemed this wasn’t their year. They dropped their first four games, and soon injuries piled up. They lost their most dynamic player before the All-Star break. They were stuck below .500 in August. Yet out of nowhere, suddenly, these Atlanta Braves …