PinnedHEXITA year down the line, it was obvious to Vance that the negotiations were going nowhere. It had been a mildly reassuring discovery that…Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
Bread, Cheese & The Hard Problem of ConsciousnessPhilosophers are sometimes seen as superior minds with deep insights that transcend those of ordinary mortals like you and me. Chalmers’…Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
The Fourth CircleIt’s a little-known fact that those trapped in the Sixth Circle of Hell — heretics like Epicurus (and me) who assert that the soul dies…Dec 19, 2020Dec 19, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccines : State of PlayWhere we are with current vaccines? How do they work, and what do we know about their strengths and weaknesses? For your convenience, I’ve…Dec 12, 2020Dec 12, 2020
The finer points of chicken-bitingCan you recall the smell and feel and dimensions of news from yesteryear? News written on paper. Actual newspapers? Can you recall how…Dec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020