Category Archives: News
Let’s See What’s in the News Today (Aug. 11, 2013)
Art Touching Strangers is an art project where total strangers embrace each other as if they knew each other, but they are total strangers. Economics Wal-Mart’s worst nightmare. Fashion This is how clothes should fit. Justice Wanna donate to charity … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 12/23/2011
Wow! With the semester over, I’m finally caught up with the news. Once the semester starts again, I’ll probably have a harder time blogging frequently, but we shall see how the next semester is treating me. Till then, here’s some … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 11/27/2011
This is a late post. Usually I try to post something at least once a week, but school has been catching up to me and I’ve been busy. We’ll see if the holidays and school will keep me busier. Art … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s In the News Today: 11/06/2011
Abortion World map of abortion laws. Culture Everyone laments that the world is overpopulated since the world has reached 7 billion people. But what if it turns out the world is actually underpopulated? 10,000 Solutions is a site that Arizona … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 10/23/2011
Anti-Natalism Is anti-natalism unthinkable or dangerous? David Benatar says no. Philosopher Jean Kazez argues that pitting the Green anti-natalist against the Gray pro-natalist, the gray would win. Interesting comments as well. Looks like I’m going to have to study Cornucopianism. … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 10/16/2011
Books Nice! Camus’ The Fall has been turned into a 5-minute animation. Note: this will only make sense if you’ve read the book. Otherwise, you might be lost: Culture Alcohol does not cause violence, promiscuity, or anti-social behavior. Rather, it’s your cultural expectation … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 10/09/2011
Ethics A new game called SPENT puts you in the position of a person who’s going to be homeless person. The makers of the game says that their goal is to challenge the way you think about poverty and homelessness.The goal … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 10/02/2011
Books Google puts the Dead Sea Scrolls online (in high resolution). Guide to fantasy and/or sci-fi books. Economics When it comes to economics, “we’re all Mormons now.” Studies show that when women take on their husbands’ last name, she gets … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 09/24/2011
Science Could this prove Einstein’s theory that light is the only absolute constant in the universe wrong? Speaking of proving scientific theories wrong, this could prove that we need to rethink dark matter. [H/T Daniel Vecchio] Sexuality Modern day Lysistrata in … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today: 09/18/2011
Emotions New camera looks at faces and can detect when we’re lying just by our emotional appearance. Environment More evidence for evolution: Dinosaur feathers have been found stuck in amber. It’s Jurassic Park style. Ethics Chart on abortion per state … Continue reading
