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Tag Archives: History

The Heart & Mind Behind a Revolution: Book Review of “Boltzmann’s Atom”

August 15, 2014by Leo Kozachkov 1 Comment

I have a habit of wandering around public libraries until a book catches my eye. I do this frequently enough that if you were to plot the book titles I […]

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Book & Movie Reviews, Science & Nature

Buddhism & Humanism: Two Sides of the Same Coin, Part 1

May 23, 2014by Paul Chiariello 11 Comments

Buddhism and Humanism are two geographical sides of the same philosophical coin.  They’re twins with the same DNA, separated at birth, and brought up by different parents.  The same dish […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Religion & Secularism

Harvard’s Black Mass: Histories of Borrowing, Not Mocking

May 15, 2014by Guest Contributor Leave a comment

By Hunter Dudkiewicz, Yale Divinity School Recently, the proposed “black mass”at Harvard University caused quite a stir.  Catholic groups have expressed concern over whether a consecrated host will be used, or whether […]

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Religion & Secularism

Meeting The Mayans: Applied Sentience Goes to Mexico

January 31, 2014by Leo Kozachkov Leave a comment

Getting There The road from Cancun to Chichen Itza—home of El Castillo, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World—is not made of dirt; it is not dilapidated, pot-hole ridden, […]

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Memoirs & Journeys, Politics & Culture, Science & Nature

Will Hitler be Remembered as a 20th Century Genghis Khan?

December 31, 2013by Leo Kozachkov Leave a comment

The polls are in, historians, statisticians, and ancient scroll all agree: under the leadership of Genghis Khan, the Mongolian army killed around 40 million people, an estimated 10% of the […]

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Politics & Culture

The Months, The Weeks, The Old Nile Speaks: A History of Time

September 10, 2013by Leo Kozachkov 1 Comment

What is the greatest human discovery or invention of all time? Which idea has most changed the way we understand the universe? Which single concept provided the base pavement for […]

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Science & Nature

A Global Historical Survey: Does Accepting Homosexuality Lead to Civilizational Ruin?

July 19, 2013by Paul Chiariello 112 Comments

A while ago I had a discussion with some friends about homosexuality and morality.  Eventually I made the comment: Well it doesn’t directly affect you. If you didn’t know it […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism

Democracy in Islam & Possibilities for Interfaith Relations

April 5, 2013by Paul Chiariello 1 Comment

Everyone’s eyes are watching the Arab world, and rightly so.  The story is in not any way over yet! In my opinion, the Arab Spring could possibly be the biggest […]

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Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism

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