Carl Coon
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A Short History of Evolution: In The Beginning
This article is part of Carl Coon's ongoing "A Short History of Evolution" series. Click here to read Part 1. Entropy and Evolution Let's... Read More
A Short History of Evolution: Introduction
This article is part of Carl Coon’s ongoing “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to read Part 2. Are there answers to... Read More
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
I sometimes have the impression that philosophers write books mainly for each other. Not so Daniel Dennett, whose latest book is aimed at ordinary... Read More
The Social Conquest of Earth
Edward O. Wilson's latest book is structured around three questions: Where did we come from, what are we, and where are we going? Philosophers... Read More
Who Owns Human Rights?
How serious is our disagreement with China over Liu Xiaobo, currently languishing in a Chinese prison? A pro-democracy activist, the Chinese locked him up,... Read More
I Don’t Believe in Atheists
Chris Hedges is an experienced journalist who knows his way around the Middle East and the former Yugoslavia, as well as other troubled areas.... Read More
Toward a Humanist Foreign Policy
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH has proved to be as much of a disaster on foreign affairs as on domestic issues. More, if possible. And... Read More