LATEST IDEAS

science - religion - humanity

Welcome to my writings. You can find a compilation here of several articles at various stages of development. If you wish to read about the book I’m working on, click here for content in the forthcoming Age of Uncertainty. If you wish to see the podcast shownotes (not listed below), click here.

Why Certain Truth Needs to Die

Age of Ambiguity, Human Nature

Last week I was tagged several times in the comment section of a Facebook post I didn’t remember liking. Puzzled, I scrolled through the comments and realized that people were repeatedly tagging me in order to demand justification for why I had liked the post. A woman...

How Scientists Stole the Philosopher’s Job

Philosophy, Science

Neil de Grasse Tyson’s most recent book Astrophysics for People in a Hurry has been on the New York Times bestseller list for twenty-five weeks. You might think this achievement means there is something new or exciting about the book, but there isn’t, really. What...