The Philosopher's Stone

Having made some progress in my preparations for the second Marx lecture, and having nothing to say about Trump’s inaugural State of the Un...

The first Marx lecture is up on YouTube  here.   Enjoy, and tell all your friends.  It is better than Trump's State of the Union address...

The first Marx lecture has been recorded, and should be up on Wednesday.  I shall provide a link when that occurs.  I am eager to get feedba...

Professor Froomkin’s comment about morbidity rates reminds me that I promised to explain why on earth I was looking into the statistics on ...

I was Googling around on this overcast day looking for some statistics to support a post I want to write about immigration when I stumbled o...

This  will renew your faith in the transformative potential of art.  Jerry Fresia, take note.

When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, as the poet says, I anguish about this blog and whether it is reaching out to the people I...