Month: July 2008

It flows inexorably underneath the American personality. Look on the bright side. On the sunny side of the street. Let a smile be your umbrella. That positive, can-do attitude has accomplished much. Why, then, do we have so much depression? There is much value in having a positive attitude, but the whole story is a

As we've explored before, it was Aristotle who led the compartmentalizaton of science into all its disciplines. He oriented us away from Plato's more universal perspective to looking down to the senses for understanding reality. It was a significant mistake, and in case you've never given any thought to how philosophy drives science, strap yourself