PinnedKarl Popper, the philosophy of science and critiques of MarxismI am not a working scientist although I do have an undergraduate degree in physics. However, I have long been interested in both Marxism…Jan 8, 2022A response icon1Jan 8, 2022A response icon1
Is positivism right wing or left wing?Positivism is not a specifically left-wing or right-wing philosophy. In the 19th century, Auguste Comte, the man who coined the label…Just nowJust now
Is Steven Pinker overrated as a public intellectual?I do tend to think that he is overrated as a public intellectual. Here I will concentrate mostly on just one of his books, Enlightenment…19h ago19h ago
On the reception of E. O. Wison’s Sociobiology in the Soviet UnionSociobiology and evolutionary psychology have been and continue to be controversial subjects. But, as I point out here, E. O. Wilson’s…May 14May 14
Trump’s tariffs and their rationalesIt is noteworthy that Trump has presented several different and conflicting rationales for the new tariffs.Apr 6Apr 6
What is Marxist psychology?There is no one school of thought that can be designated as “Marxist psychology.” Historically, Marxists have embraced a wide variety of…Apr 3Apr 3
Did Albert Einstein believe in life after death?The answer is that he did not. In his book The World as I See It, he wrote:Mar 24Mar 24
Why did F. A. Hayek and Ludwig Von Mises support fascism?People often think that because libertarians purport to be antistatist they would naturally be anti-fascist. But such is not necessarily…Mar 11Mar 11
