It is often said that technology is value neutral – what determines whether it is good or evil depends on the uses that people make of it. Once touted as the great power equalizer and democratizer of information and influence, the World Wide Web is now seen by many as a threat to personal autonomy […]
Almost one year ago, I wrote an article about #METOO called What is Right and Fair. I argued that the #METOO movement was an opportunity to re-ground the culture of masculinity in our society, a responsibility that, for reasons I noted, largely rests with men. I argued then, and believe now, that the science and […]
My wife and I watched the CNN broadcast of the Town Hall meeting with students from Stoneman Douglas High School the week after the shooting. CNN carried an article the next day, as did the Guardian newspaper online. We were moved and impressed by the articulate, direct and passionate appeals from the students, parents and […]
I’ve written a few times about issues dealing with gender. This began in February 2016, when I reviewed recent research in “A Curious Relationship Between Sex and Mathematics.” I concluded that Mathematics directs evolution down a pathway to sexual reproduction and all that it implies – mating rituals, sex hormones, and pheromones. Sex has a […]
I recently took a break from philosophical speculations, after completing the FQXi essay Faith is Fundamental, to focus on issues of more immediate concern. This work includes my role as a member of the Board of Directors of Promoting Enduring Peace (see: PEP Talks), and my growing role in securing speakers for the Long Now […]
