Free Will Is Real, But Not so Simple
“Baumeister affirms the common sense view of free will, while also attempting to show there is no incompatibility with his view and science.”
Four Ways Voyager Reminds Us We’re Human
“The rational order we discover in the universe—the very thing that makes missions like Voyager’s possible—is a clue to our purpose.”
ELSEWHERE: Stephen Hawking on Assisted Suicide
ELSEWHERE: How to Quantify Your Self
How Theology Could Make Steven Pinker a Better Scientist
“Ironically, then, the humanities (and specifically religion) could help Pinker be a better scientist.”
ELSEWHERE: An Elephant-Sized Example of Scientism
ELSEWHERE: We’re Made for Relationship, Not Social Networking
Why the Powerful Often Lack Empathy
“It feels good to be king.”
Where Is My Mind: Neuromania And The Soul
“Science is really no closer to solving the age-old question of the soul than it was hundreds of years ago.”
