There's a few main types of broad-side science criticism: Lowbrow religiously motivated typically focused on denial of biology (evolution) but sometimes expanding widely Verbal tilt philosophy, usually some brand of…
So I occasionally go out of my way to read left-wing historians, bioethicists and the like. In general, bioethicists are one of those occupations where they do the exact opposite…
Before we start this book review, consider these quotes about the possibility of nuclear power: Albert Einstein, 1922 Translation by Henry L. Brose (Einstein the Searcher: His Work Explained from…
In the last 10 years, economist Garett Jones has been writing a series of books, a trilogy to be exact: Jones says in the post-script: THIS IS THE FINAL BOOK…
I've been reading old writings recently, which is why I was posting about Terman's views. Some years ago, I heard about the book called The Intelligence Men: Makers of the…
The book is described as: In this unique amalgam of neuroscience, genetics, and evolutionary psychology, Ryan argues that leftists and rightists are biologically distinct versions of the human species that…
As mentioned in the yearly productivity post, I managed to read 40 books in 2024 on top of my other work. Here they are in a picture: It's absurdly long,…
American philosopher Mike Huemer published a book a few months ago called Progressive Myths. He was kind enough to send me a review copy. You can return the favor by…
Every year I try to read a set number of books (30 this year). I've been decreasing the number over the years because blogs and academic articles have become so…
Over the years, the enthusiastic fans of Jean Francois Gariepy (JFG) have been trying to goad me into reading his book. I had avoided it because people I trust say…