Steven Pinker tells us what’s new in the study of morality

In Steven Pinker's article, published in the NYT Magazine, you'll learn of many of the new developments in the scientific study of morality, many of these new findings unearthed by neuroscientists.  The study of morality has come a long way in the past ten years.  It's no longer an exercise in…

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What’s going down on fundie websites?

This collection is a bit too painful to read at length, actually.  If you ever doubt that fundamentalism is destructive to a healthy intellect, visit this collection and read a few entries. If you want to see the original entries, the links are waiting for you.  And in case anyone is…

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The death of the musical CD

That's the conclusion of this article in The Economist.  The recording industry is going through wrenching changes, many of them well-deserved. “‘Comes with Music' is a recognition that music has to be given away for free, or close to free, on the internet,” says Mr Mulligan. Paid-for download services will…

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