Succinct. Accurate.The factual elements missing from this discussion are essentially details about why this potentially feudal society is different from all…Jan 181Jan 181
Jordan Hall Clusters at the Stoa ;-)Jordan Hall spoke at The Stoa last week to kick off a series on “Deep Code”, and to engage in collective sense-making leading toward the…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Truth vs Social RealityReflections on the recent kerfuffle between Sam Harris and Ezra KleinApr 14, 20182Apr 14, 20182
The Great Turning(Having just tagged a couple of comments with this phrase, now I need to ensure it’s adequately articulated here on Planet Medium…)Jan 30, 2018Jan 30, 2018
Free will, and human rights.These two topics underlie so many interesting discussions; and yet hardly anyone ever stops to examine their own assumptions about these…Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
Evolution needs to grow up.Ok, I know many of you are thinking — “That’s dumb! How can an abstract process ‘grow up?’” And you’re right, the process doesn’t need to…Dec 15, 20172Dec 15, 20172
“What do we want to want?”Yuval Noah Harari asks this intriguing question at the end of his book “Sapiens”.Feb 5, 20171Feb 5, 20171
Trump is the symptom, not the diseaseSo what IS the disease? What’s the root cause?Jan 22, 2017Jan 22, 2017
Changing mindsLately, I’ve re-shared this great article from PopeHat. I love the general idea he articulates in part one: In a disagreement, making fun…Dec 20, 2016Dec 20, 2016
Thanksgiving: Family, Politics and Religion(I watched it happen. We all survived)Nov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016
