Why Keep the Golden Rule?
“…Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world…”
The Holographic Universe
A wonderful exploration of how the human brain and the universe itself are essentially holograms, deeply interconnected, and how the human psyche is far more powerful than anyone supposed.
Enlightenment Now
“…he robustly defends reason, science, and humanism against the tiresome trend of subjectivism manifested of late in postmodern critique and left-wing identity politics.”
The Grand Biocentric Design
Science, it turns out, shows that consciousness is “absolutely fundamental” to reality.
Reflections on Beauty: Part Two
“The extremist’s rage against oppression…leaves little psychological room for the disinterested appreciation, let alone the rapt adoration, of beauty.”
Reflections on Beauty: Part One
“…we should reject the subjectivist view that makes beautiful mean nothing more than I happen to get pleasure from it…”
The Triumph of Vulgarity
“Rock was born as the music of self-centered adolescence, but for better or worse, it may move beyond that stage.”
Why Can’t You Feel Your Face, The Weeknd?
It looks like The Weeknd is capitalizing on how ignorant people can be—when the beat is good enough.
“Blank Space,” Taylor Swift
“…the song is famous because it has a cool beat and sweet melody that blossoms like a pink rose in the sunshine, and it exudes a self-confidence empowered by feminism.”
“Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift
A look at the structural and thematic elements in Tay Tay’s megahit.