Goldstein is a novelist and a teacher of philosophy… [who] has written a love letter to Plato, whom she regards as having given us philosophy. He is, in her view, as relevant today as he ever was — which is… Continue reading

Less organized than a sport and more profound than a voyage, a long walk, Gros suggests, allows us to commune with the sublime. Source: www.nytimes.com Less organized than a sport and more profound than a voyage, a long walk, Gros… Continue reading

“ Researchers used techniques from genetics to explain culture.” Source: uk.businessinsider.com Extremely interesting Continue reading

Freese Coffee Co. have put together an interactive diagram, For Better Coffee, listing 5 tips for making great coffee.  Follow the bean through sourcing, grinding, measurements, and brew times for the perfect cup of coffee.  There have been a lot… Source:… Continue reading

To help the zero-g coffee aficionado, Portland State University’s (PSU) Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science has developed a microgravity espresso cup that drinks like its earthbound… Source: www.gizmag.com Perfect espresso anywhere.  Continue reading

Image via http://chronoperates.deviantart.com/art/Art-Nouveau-Peacock-272202614 I.“A Sufi legend, likely of Persian origin, suggests that god created spirit in the form of a peacock. Source: symbolreader.net Continue reading

Recent remarks from Treasury Secretary Jack Lew help shed light on a troubling phenomenon Source: www.salon.com this should not be a surprise   Continue reading

by Michelle Dean The news about humanity is never very good when it comes from Reddit, is it? Today’s contribution comes via an editorial at WIRED. Its authors, Elena Glassman, Neha Narula and Jean… Source: dish.andrewsullivan.com It does matter  Continue reading

by Phoebe Maltz Bovy I can’t stop thinking about Vanessa Vitiello Urquhart’s essay identifying with macho or misogynistic male authors and protagonists: I’d always understood I was a she, and I nev… Source: dish.andrewsullivan.com The protagonist’s gaze Continue reading

Originally posted on The Dish: by Will Wilkinson The Washington Post reports: A majority of Americans believe that the harsh interrogation techniques used on terrorism suspects after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks were justified, even as about half the public… Continue reading