WEB BOHEMIAN
(Tuesday, October 2, 2012)
(1)- WHO IS IN THE RIGHT? -- The gulf in outlook between atheists and
adherents of the monotheistic religions is profound. Our constitutional system
and manners by and large keep it from disturbing the social peace.
(2)- FAIRY TALES -- Classic fairy tales—such as Snow White, Cinderella, and
Rapunzel, which all have analogues in cultures throughout the world—are perfect
examples of “memetic” engineering. And this means…
(3)- WHO WAS HE REALLY? -- The de Gaulle myth is remarkable
considering the number of contradictions it has absorbed. He grew up Catholic and spent most of his career
fighting the military and the church.
(4)- OVER THE COUNTER SOLUTIONS -- Most of the early how-to guides of
practical wisdom and useful magic have been absorbed and forgotten. But a
couple of them still get reprinted now and again to provide clues…
(6)- SHE’S THE ONE -- Aung San Suu Kyi… Now her face and name
suddenly have been everywhere in Myanmar. The state media, as well as the newly
freed private media, feature stories about her and her party every day.
(7)- MADISON AVENUE WINS -- How did the Motown Sound get co-opted to
hype cake frosting? This question is tackled in a particularly fascinating
section of an absorbing new book, The Sounds of Capitalism.
(8)- THE SUPERNATURAL -- stories of the supernatural build on “what
if,” or even the hushed unspoken wish “if only.” They are tales of
transcendence, whether of incontrovertible facts or of the burden of…
(9)- PHILSOPHY V. SCIENCE -- Philosopher Baggini fears as we learn
more and more about the universe, scientists become more determined to stamp
their mark on other disciplines. Here, he challenges a theoretical physicist
over 'mission creep' among his peers.
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