Why Are We Here?

Life has no purpose other than the purpose we give it.

The story is told of a preacher who was invited to preach to the patients at a mental hospital. They gathered round to hear what the preacher had to say. He began by asking the…

The World Without Work

What life might be like when we have really intelligent machines

Can We Have A World Where Machines Do All The Work? And Would We Want It?

The Second Amendment Is A Nullity. Here’s Why.

The Militia clause that begins the Amendment is no longer applicable. That clause specifies why the Amendment is needed. It no longer…

How We Know What We Know

What are the limits of our knowledge?

Realizing how we know what we know makes us aware of the limits of our knowledge. If we think we understand the world better than we really do, we are bound to experience many disappointments and…

The Disunited States of America

Our country is hopelessly divided, and there’s no cure in sight.

As I write this, we are in the last agonizing days of the Trump presidency and the country is attempting to recovering from the dramatic…

The Tolerant Atheist

Atheism is based on faith.

I am an atheist; but atheism, like any other belief pertaining to deities, is based on faith — ‎ in this case, the belief that there is no God. Neither the existence nor the nonexistence of God is provable. We each believe…

Bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki Wasn’t Necessary

Nevertheless, it achieved its purpose.

The one thing people can agree on about Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs is there is no agreement as to whether it was wise and necessary.

We Can End The Toilet Wars. Here’s How.

Unisex toilets ere the way of the future.

The Passover Seder, reimagined

From my brother-in-law Charlie Rubin:

Subject: Fwd: Passover Seder at the Trump White House

Date: April 11, 2020 at 3:17:40 PM I was able to get hold of a transcript of Wednesday’s White…

Meet the Arch-Fiend, Leonard Leo

Leonard Leo, vice-president of the Federalist Society, is the architect of the current Supreme Court. He deserves to be better known.