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• The Creation Story: Religion Vs. Science

  

  The Judaeo-Christian creation story is pretty straightforward – God did it (don’t ask where he came from). Science says it was a Big Bang. Superficially the... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2016 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bloomberg on a White Horse?

  

  My political awakening was in 1964, backing Barry Goldwater. Some saw his nomination as politically suicidal – as Trump’s or Cruz’s would be. But Goldwater was ... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2016 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Grannies Killed by College Exams

  

  It’s true. College exams are deadly for students’ grandmothers. A study determined that granny death rates spike tenfold before a midterm, and nineteen times... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2016 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Joe Krausman, Monkeyshines, and Heightism

  

  My friend Joe Krausman is a truly amazing fellow. Everywhere I go – whether it’s a lecture, open mic, party, whatever – Joe is there. Maybe he’s stalking me. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2016 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Angry, Illiberal Left and Right, and the Silent Majority

  

  Our politics is riven between a left whose anger is largely economic and a right whose is largely cultural. Both are illiberal in the classical sense. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2016 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Regulation, Poverty, and Hot Sex

  

  Tacna is an industrial park set up by Peru’s government. It even offers exemption from corporate income tax. Yet Tacna stands empty. Why? Because of the red tap... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2016 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What Do We Live For?

  

  “God, make me chaste – but not yet.”AugustineThat was Saint Augustine, famously wrestling between his worldly desires and desire for holiness. He’s profiled in... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2016 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Sense of Grievance: a Personal Lesson

  

  One factor motivating Islamic radicals is a deep sense of grievance. A feeling that Muslims are victims of injustice, disrespected, a grievance crying out for... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• New Evidence on Religion and Morality

  

  Without God, everything is permitted, said Ivan Karamazov in Dostoyevsky’s novel. Atheists are hit with this constantly: that people are basically bad and need... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What Do Trump Supporters and ISIS Recruits Have in Common?

  

  No, it’s not a joke question. Both actually do reflect a similar dynamic: a wave of disaffection and psychological alienation. Trump supporters and ISIS recruit... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman”

  

  Then . . .You author a lone book that’s a huge cultural icon, then never write another word and basically submerge for over 50 years. That’s Harper Lee’s tale.... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Climate Change: What They Don’t Tell You

  

  World bigwigs meet in Paris and solemnly pledge carbon emission cuts to combat climate change. Columnist David Brooks likens this to a Weight Watchers meeting,... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How to Defeat Terrorism: by Ignoring It

  

  With every terrorist atrocity, like San Bernardino, I ask myself – what the f— do these people think they’re accomplishing?The objective in war is to subdue... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Happy Hanukkah – a (snake) Oil Story

  

  Hanukkah was a relatively minor holiday until modern times, when it was puffed up mainly so Jewish children wouldn’t feel bad while their goy friends celebrate... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• China Versus America: the Candid Truth

  

  I was recently on panel, with two Chinese natives, comparing our respective countries’ cultures. Here (a bit condensed) is my presentation:China is a great... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Do You Believe Poverty is Worsening?

  

  The global population living in extreme poverty has risen in the last 20 years – indeed has almost doubled – say two-thirds of Americans in a recent survey.... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Human Ingenuity: a New Way to Count

  

  My business is collector coins, which I often have to count. When they’re all identical they can be counted in stacks of ten. But for non-uniform coins, there... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Syrian Refugees at the Golden Door

  

  While Europe is taking in around a million Syrian refugees, the U.S. has signed up for 10,000. But even that’s being challenged unless our government can... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Fantasy Sports Versus the Killjoy Nanny State

  

  The issue of the day is whether online “fantasy sports” (where you select imaginary teams from among real players, whose actual performance determines winners)... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• God and Man in Paris

  

  We all must die.But we don’t let that stop us enjoying life. Indeed, it makes it all the more precious. Those Parisians were out enjoying life – at... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY