August 9, 2012
Interventionist Conservation
On the myth of pristine wilderness and the need to manage nature
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June 5, 2012
Paid Parenthood
The sale of sperm and eggs offers hope to thousands of couples who might otherwise be childless but raises vexing...
June 5, 2012
Friendship Does Not Compute
Internet culture can encourage narcissism, diminish empathy, and warp relationships, according to recent books by...
June 5, 2012
The Truth About Human Nature
Lee Perlman on imagination, rationality, and honesty in 'Gulliver’s Travels'
June 5, 2012
Points of Light
Two powerful recent films, 'Melancholia' and 'The Tree of Life', offer rival depictions of reality — one understood...
May 30, 2012
What Is the Body Worth?
A cell culture called HeLa has been an integral part of medical research for decades. But it turns out that the...
July 18, 2011
The Unmanning of America
Men are out, man-children are in — or so commentators and social scientists have been proclaiming. Rita Koganzon...
July 18, 2011
Philosophy Is Here to Stay
The End of Philosophy — So declared David Brooks in a famous New York Times column: neuroscience and social science...
July 18, 2011
The Challenge of Regulating Objectively
Yale law professor Douglas A. Kysar argues in a recent book that cost-benefit analysis is inadequate for policymaking....
July 18, 2011