Daily Archives: July 28, 2021

Talking About Corona Virus With A Philosopher

On May 28, 2021, I published this blog post: Why Are Ethicists Usually Late To The Party? Philosopher A tells me: “They tend to pick up social science stuff much later, and deploy it in their own feuds. They prefer … Continue reading

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The Late Religious Scholar Jonathan Z. Smith

From an interview June 2, 2008: * I despise the telephone. That’s probably why. I don’t like it. I’ll reveal my age, but I don’t like the notion [that] for a nickel…anyone could get a hold of me any time … Continue reading

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Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majorities

Eric Kaufman writes in this 2019 book: * 80 per cent of the world’s 156 major countries have an ethnic majority and half contain a majority of at least 70 per cent. Europe is one of three relatively homogeneous world … Continue reading

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