Daily Archives: April 14, 2024

Escalatory Retaliation, Or How History Feels When It Is Being Written

I happened to glance at my phone as I was getting ready to leave services and go to dinner, and found that on both Skype and Telegram, a dear friend of mine (who happens to live near the center of … Continue reading

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Book Review: A Short Philosophy Of Birds

A Short Philosophy Of Birds, by Philippe J. DuBois and Elise Rousseau This book is at its best when it is describing the life of birds, and at its worst when it is philosophizing from the behavior of birds. While … Continue reading

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