36 days ago by Tyler Cowen

The subtitle is Moral Ideals and the Nature of Practical Reasoning. Without hesitation I paid full price for this book, in this case $74 though since then the price is falling. While not an easy read, it is the most important work in choice theory and social choice in some time. Why does the transit ...

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36 days ago by Sabio Lantz

Atheists often wave the banner of “reason” as if they are the only tribe who values reason. Yet many atheists are realizing that they don’t have a monopoly on reason. VJack at “Atheist Revolution” just posted “ Irrational Atheist” confessing how theists and atheists alike share biases. My impression ...

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36 days ago by Wake County Public Libraries Readers Services ...

The lyrics of The Wailers’ song “Get Up, Stand Up” goes something like this (depending on the version), “Most people think / Great God will come from the sky / Take away everything / Make everybody feel high / But if you know what life is worth / You will look for yours on earth / And now you see th ...

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36 days ago by bennythomas

If there be hand there must also surely the thought that can draw conclusions from Imagination in manner finite mind of man can understand? What is art but communicating by means of symbols and realities,- superficial at that, between the artist and the viewer. The artist by taking advantage of the ...

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36 days ago by Sunil Goswami

Indian people need to shut the fuck up...about corruption! What was it that Jesus said - "He who is without sin shall cast the first stone!" or something like that. Lately there has been a lot of discussion and shooting of mouth about corruption what with the Lokpal bill and Anna Hazare's movement a ...

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36 days ago by EnnisP

What in the world does Rob Bell believe? It may sound strange but that is what people are asking. Rob, of course, is well known through his books, DVD’s and tours, at least by name, but just when you think you’re getting to know him he adds a new twist. His latest book, “Love Wins” [...] Related pos ...

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36 days ago by Lori Hadorn

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36 days ago by Briana

This place has been burned into my consciousness for a good portion of my life. I visited Wellington and its Mt. Victoria in 2004, and that quick fifteen minutes at the top of Mt. Victoria all those years ago has stuck with me since then. At the top, David asked me what about the place had affected ...

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36 days ago by Mark Crotty

Jay Mathews is an education columnist for The Washington Post. Before that he wrote for Newsweek. He started the annual rankings of the nation’s high schools. If you read this blog regularly, you know how I feel about such things. You will understand why his December 28, 2011, post— “Revealing priva ...

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36 days ago by Nicholas V.

“Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life” - Harvey Mackay While I am still officially on holidays, I went in to work for a short time today as I was in the City and close by. We are officially open, but we are operating with a skeleton staff, the majority of pe ...

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