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Kelly is strangely keen to tie his theory of technological development to biological evolution. I am not sure why; perhaps he thinks his progressive view of technology is more credible if it’s seen as an extension of the established scientific vision of evolution. But his take on biological evolution is one that, while beloved of […]

via nytimes.com Taoism and Confucianism really begs the question of what “religion” is. What counts under its definitional umbrella? I’m not sure if this article does enough to scrutinize that. Posted via email from sam han’s posterous

The memorial, the first public service at the site for as long as anyone can remember, was organized by the Association of Jewish Soldiers, a small but growing group in the German military whose existence testifies to the feeling by at least some Jews that it is possible for them to be patriots again in […]

via nytimes.com Oh capitalism, you are so good at uprooting extant social-structural relations. China on the verge of a religious revival? This will be something to watch… Posted via email from sam han’s posterous