Consider the personal life of Robert Trivers, evolutionary biologist: the ganja, the time in a Jamaican prison, the afternoon drinks shared with a lizard... more »
The social sciences have failed to develop a satisfactory theory of ethical behavior. Surely there's more to life than the aloofness of intellectuals... more »
Criticism of technology cites design tweaks and economic analyses. To grasp the stakes, we need Gnosticism and Greek tragedy... more »