Day: May 23, 2011

• May 23, 2011

  Nelson Jones on why Dawkins disappoints: The theism/new atheism debate reconsidered

  In “Why Dawkins Disappoints” (New Statesman, 20 May 2011), Nelson Jones argues that atheism is now the default position in the modern world. In science, in law, and in everyday life, we make no appeals to God in order to explain natural phenomena or to resolve all-too-human disputes. And this, he implies, is something new,…
• May 23, 2011

  Overheard while sitting outside Cafe Regular in Park Slope, New York

  “Because you know he just needs to get out of his head. Go get a job washing dishing, whatever it is…. What do I mean?… Because all he does all day is think about the meaning of life. Just sits and stews…. Or he just  needs to work the shit out of therapy.”