Daniel Bell did not foresee the smartphone, but he glimpsed the appeal of its antecedents. And he understood how a culture can undermine itself... more »
To call out falseness is to risk being accused of condescension. So there are reasons to hold your tongue, some more legitimate than others... more »
Thomas Kuhn has been charged with ambiguity, relativism, and irrationality. But his vision of how science evolves still dominates. Why?... more »