Should an Atheist Be Reading the Great Books of Religion?

I’m one of the least religious people you can find. I’ve never been to a church service in my life and I’ve never leaned towards a theological explanation of the world. I’m also pretty hostile to the word ‘spiritual’. At best, it’s used as a glib catchphrase to suggest the person has non-materialistic motivations without […]

Inconvenient Conveniences – Is Easier Always Better?

Everywhere in our society, we’re sold things to make life easier. We’re sold cars so we don’t need to walk. Fast food so we don’t need to cook. Blackberries and iPhones so we never need to be offline. The standard logic is that if something makes life easier, it automatically makes life better. I wonder […]

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