Posted by: vinothifes on: July 23, 2011
The popular philosopher Alain de Botton gave a lecture at a recent TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference in Edinburgh on what atheists need to learn from religion. In the Blog of the science journal Nature, Philip Campbell reports on what was said. “Of course there is no God!”, announced de Botton, “But let’s move [...]
Posted by: vinothifes on: July 4, 2011
It is difficult to decide which was the most depressing piece of news last week: the huge trade deals signed by Britain and Germany with the Chinese government, the grand reception accorded Omar al- Bashir in Beijing, or the helpless rage of the Greek populace before a corrupt global financial order. Of course, no decision [...]