Brent Silby teaches philosophy in Christchurch, New Zealand and is the author of an article in "Philosophy Now" magazine called "The Simulated Universe."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Katha Pollitt's Dangerous Idea? Your child is not a special snowflake.
Barry Glassner tells Steve Paulson that Americans seem to think the value of a meal lies principally in what it lacks - no sugar, fat, carbs, calories, etc. He explores the myths that make us the food police.
Colum McCann tells Steve Paulson what made Rudolf Nureyev the greatest dancer of his time and that his life was shaped by his ambition and his physical beauty.
Edmund Morris says Theodore Roosevelt was a force of nature - man of towering intellect, boundless physical energy and firm convictions whose greatest achievement as President was his commitment to conservation.
There are sad songs in rock, and sad songs in jazz, but the resting place for the saddest songs is clearly in country music.
If there is an evolutionary imperative for running, maybe runner's high holds a clue. Dave Raichlen conducted a study about runner's high using humans, dogs and ferrets.
Get a local sampler of Ithaca cuisine with David Hirsch of the popular and influential Moosewood Restaurant.
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