To see Life, as Darwin did, and as many of his numerous admirers continue to do, only as unceasing competition between different organisms is completely
Category: Act V: The Only Way Forward is the Way Back
Life is Worth Living
For many people, believing in God means believing in the God that is depicted in the Bible, or some other holy work that is believed
We Must Step Backwards if the Human Race is to Survive
The story of humanity’s meteoric rise to planetary dominance during the past few centuries has led a great many of us to believe that this
The True Meaning of the Story of the Garden of Eden
I suppose that most people are familiar with the Biblical story of humanity’s expulsion from the legendary Garden of Eden, the earthly paradise in which
The No-Tech, Low-Tech Revolution
There is a widespread belief that whatever employs the most technology is necessarily better than an alternative that employs little or no technology. Hence, it
Why Should the First Person to Do Something Matter? How New Media Influence Our Idea of Celebrity and the Things We Want to Do
Contrary to what many people believe, it is not true that all people, in all times and places, have wanted to be famous. The desire
Homo Stupidus 