Evolution

New Agers on Darwin: All You Need Is Love

There is no moral component or lesson in Nature nor in Darwin's theory of evolution.

Dec 23, 2023 •

Oy vey! Nature vs. Nurture Again

Konrad Lorenz would be horrified - no, actually, amused - to see what his work in what used to be called ethology has sparked.

Dec 23, 2023 •

Why Science and Religion Are Incompatible

Religion and science are indeed incompatible, notwithstanding statements to the contrary by some scientists and theologians.

Dec 23, 2023 •

Will the Human Species Disappear?

An internet colleague recently asked me if I thought the human "race" will disappear.

Dec 23, 2023 •

Evolution: The Answer to All Questions

A recent essay by a rabbi said we need a president "filled with the spirit of God".

Dec 23, 2023 •

Who's Afraid of Charles Darwin?

The idea of progress must be genetically determined in the human species, or so it seems when one looks at both fiction and non-fiction.

Dec 23, 2023 •

Darkness In Academia: The Shadow Of Stalin

If you thought Marx's economic determinism (economic relations determine the rest of human relations) was old hat or was not a serious topic of debate…

Dec 23, 2023 •

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