Physics Makes Aging Inevitable, Not Biology

Nanoscale thermal physics guarantees our decline, no matter how many diseases we cure.

Did Easter Island Culture Collapse?

Yes. Polynesian rats didn’t destroy the ecology of New Zealand. Diamond is right. 

Why Spinoza Still Matters

The fearless defence of intellectual freedom in a time of religious zealotry.

There’s No Such Thing as Free Will

As I also incidently point out in my upcoming book, Fire Beyond the Darkness.

Venezuela Is Falling Apart

As it was when we were there.

We’re Home

The book will be entitled Bandits of Madagascar.