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“There are many demographic fault lines emerging in this year’s presidential campaign, but few are deeper than the division among likely ...

There is a cold civil war in America – indeed, it is likely the leftover of the hot civil war of the 1860’s. It is a civil war based on ...

I find cognitive biases fascinating. Psychologists are discovering how much the Enlightenment picture of humans as perfectly rational, s...

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This is my 2,000th and final post at the Philosophers' Playground.  It's been six and a half years of almost daily entertainment pos...

What are the greatest last words in history?  My favorites are Hegel who just before dying said, "Only one person ever understood me......

What is the greatest last line/scene of a film?  For my money, the best ever will always be Casablanca. The runner-up, Life of Brian.  Monty...

There's an old sketch film called "Amazon Women on the Moon" which contained a spoof of Leonard Nemoy's old program ...

The Washington Nationals have a good shot at playing some serious post-season baseball.  A team that has spent several years rebuilding itse...

Tomorrow is Mencken day at the Enoch Pratt Library, honoring one of the great intellects of Baltimore.  Who would be the modern day version ...