The wind gusted all day today, keeping the temperature unseasonably low, and the foothills splendidly clear. The creek still runs cold, clear and fast, and it was good to sit…
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evolution
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Kites are most gracile and graceful of falcons. They hover for 30 seconds or more, scanning the field for prey before tucking their long, slender wings into a ‘V’ and…
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Physicists and astronomers hubristically seek a “theory of everything.” But here’s a truth few scientists will admit: Our knowledge of the universe can never be complete and will never make…
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The first evidence of art has been found in seaside caves in southern Africa. Paleo-anthropologists have uncovered artifacts with geometric designs, as well as ochre for skin pigmentation, dating back…
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Even people who do not support the status quo, or uphold the Western notion of progress, believe that “humanity is walking a positive evolutionary path.” Why is that? Is it…
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I’ve encountered many highly educated people who cannot tell the difference between an idea and an insight. To my mind, there is no more important distinction that a human being…
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Having things to look forward to is important, a central part of a healthy human life. But living entirely in terms of looking forward to things means never entering a…
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Philosophy needs to break science’s taboo against any form of teleology, which broadly speaking is the study of evidences of intent and design in nature.