The materialism of people in the United States is axiomatic. Yet Mary McCarthy argued in a 1947 Commentary essay titled “America the Beautiful” that Americans aren’t materialistic; what seems like materialism is actually idealism. Her... Read More

I felt at home wandering the Taj Lifestyle Center (commonly called the Taj Mall) in Amman, Jordan. It housed international retailers like H&M and Victoria’s Secret and offered an exotic seasoning of high-end Jordanian brands.... Read More

With so much money on the line, the asset’s value goes up while the victim’s declines Humanists might assume that the general consensus on rape and other sexual assault  is that these actions are criminal... Read More

This article is part of Carl Coon’s ongoing “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to read all entries in this series. During the Neolithic Era the rate of change, or progress as some... Read More

This article is part of Carl Coon’s ongoing “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to read all entries in this series.  

This article is part of Carl Coon’s ongoing “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to read all entries in this series.

This article is part 2 of “Creativity.” Read part 1 here. If you enjoy the idea that creativity is a natural aspect of our universe, you are probably thinking of all the ways creativity has... Read More