Words&Dirt

This book came to my attention by way of David Brin, who claims it as mandatory reading for anyone interested in saving the world.  I’m not sure if I’d go that far, but the assertion that positive sum games play a critical role in biological and cultural evolution is definitely significant, especially insofar as it […]

Mark Johnson was my senior thesis adviser at the University of Oregon.  More than that, he changed my life profoundly, starting with his Philosophy 101 lecture course on Philosophical Problems, which caused me to change my major after just one term at UO.  Johnson introduced me to the works of John Dewey––my intellectual hero––and also […]