Category Archives: Science

Liberal creationism, the unity of nature, and ideology

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on March 4, 2011

In his book Feminism and Freedom the philosopher Michael Levin writes: One usually thinks of creationism as a doctrine for religious fundamentalists, but from a methodological point of view, belief in the special creation of the human species is entailed … Continue reading →

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Into the Darkness

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 19, 2010

In 1940 the American author Lothrop Stoddard published an account of wartime Nazi Germany called “Into the Darkness.” Although the book is supposed to be an objective account, it is not difficult to note the restraint the author needs to … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics, Science | Tagged Into the Darkness, Lothrop Stoddard, Ludwig von Mises, National Socialism, Nazi Germany | Comments Off

A positive-sum game against nature

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 19, 2010

Whenever there is a major economic event (a rapid decline of stock prices, a spike in the price of oil, high unemployment, etc.) the media can be counted on to feature a person who was predicting these events all along. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Science, Society | Tagged Anthony de Jasay, Economic Forecasting, Economics, Game Theory, Journalism, Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Comments Off

David Stove and the Plato cult

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 19, 2010

David Stove’s book The Plato Cult and Other Philosophical Follies is a remarkable collection of essays. As a staunch positivist ,the author is not impressed with most of what constitutes “philosophy” (or the quality of our thinking in general). As … Continue reading →

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Liberal creationism and transhumanism

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 19, 2010

In ‘Who is Against Evolution?’, David Friedman discusses the phenomenon that most people who are against teaching creationism tend to avoid and discourage discussing the human implications of evolution themselves: People who say they are against teaching the theory of … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Science

Liberal creationism, the unity of nature, and ideology

Into the Darkness

A positive-sum game against nature

David Stove and the Plato cult

Liberal creationism and transhumanism

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