...but I love science anyway. Just so you know, I'm not going to start every post with "Why I am ... ". It's an homage to famous 19th Century heretic Robert Green Ingersoll and his famous manifesto, "Why I Am An Agnostic". This style of title has also been used by, among others, Bertrand…
But, before we get to that, a brief introduction: My name is Hank & I run a blog called Ethics Gradient (which, it should be noted, may - does - contain some coarse language. In my mind, it's all perfectly justified but I realise not everyone digs the sailor-talk). I also go by "Mandrellian" on various…
In an article published by Newsweek, Sam Harris has expressed his concerns about Sarah Palin. As we've come to expect from Harris, it's a carefully-articulated piece of writing. It was also a bit of a surprise to me, because Harris appears much more concerned about Palin's lack of competence than…
What is religion? The video below features a short excerpt and animated discussion involving Sam Harris and Rabbi David Wolp. It's both serious and entertaining. The Rabbi calls religion "the path to God," then elaborates, before Harris begins his cross-examination. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjhbccXIp4c[/youtube] Contrast the Rabbi's definition to that of Jonathan Haidt's…
I didn't realize that Jesus had said these things (click on the image for a larger version): Empathy, anyone?