Daily Archives: October 19, 2008
Book Review: Armageddon in Retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut
I really didn’t get into Vonnegut until the middle of college (this was about 5 or 6 years ago). I only read about three books and initially, his writing style put me off. I don’t know why, maybe it was … Continue reading
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Book Review: Tête-à-Tête, The Tumultuous Lives and Loves of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre by Rowley
I was in for a treat reading this book. I have always been interested in the philosophies of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. Part of this interest deals with their relationship(s) and the other people involved. I never knew … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Existentialism, Monogamy, Sexuality
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Barbara Oakley on Evil Genes
At Point of Inquiry, Barbara Oakley brings out a thesis of evil genes. She states that Zimbardo and Milgram’s experiments were flawed and suggests that we aren’t evil (or good) because of our environmental upbringing; rather, we are born evil … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Experts, Religion
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