Free will seems obvious, simple, common; but it's subtle, profound, maddening. Free will probes the deep nature of human existence. But big questions have big problems. How to make progress? Can bringing together scientists, philosophers and theologians help? That's what the 'Big Questions in Free Will' project is doing.
Could I interest you in everything all of the time?
A little bit of everything all of the time...
Apathy's a tragedy, and boredom is a crime
Anything and everything and anything and everything
And anything and everything and
All of the time
We're all fairly familiar with the physical and political changes that the agricultural and industrial revolutions produced, but what is the internet revolution doing to us?
We live in a constant state of tension between The One and The Many. What happens when the balance between the two gets out of whack? This is my crack at answering that question.
Dawkins was on Panpsychast recently, and was tossed a whole series of softball queries. The entire episode was more like a team-driven AMA than an interview. In any case, I go through part one of this, and break down some of the philosophical assumptions being bandied about in the interview.
The DS9 Cast is digitally merged with the original Trouble With Tribbles episode. What's fascinating, is just how much love the writers, show-runners, and even actors have for the original 1966 show.
Ukraine. Across its eastern border is Russia and to its west-Europe. For centuries, it has been at the center of a tug-of-war between powers seeking to control its rich lands and access to the Black Sea. 2014's Maidan Massacre triggered a bloody uprising that ousted president Viktor Yanukovych and painted Russia as the perpetrator by Western media. But was it? "Ukraine on Fire" by Igor Lopatonok provides a historical perspective for the deep divisions in the region which lead to the 2004 Orange Revolution, 2014 uprisings, and the violent overthrow of democratically elected Yanukovych. Covered by Western media as a people's revolution, it was in fact a coup d'état scripted and staged by nationalist groups and the U.S. State Department. Investigative journalist Robert Parry reveals how U.S.-funded political NGOs and media companies have emerged since the 80s replacing the CIA in promoting America's geopolitical agenda abroad.