Straight Up With a Twist

In the middle of May, NPR had a nice interview with Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, authors of Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes. Their book uses jokes (goods ones, even) to illustrate philosophical concepts.Now, Boston's public radio station WBUR has posted an hour-long program with the pair, so … Continue reading Straight Up With a Twist

Free Expression

The Scotsman has posted a brief article about two upcoming BBC television programs (or programmes, rather) to be hosted by Edinburgh author Ian Rankin. Which is really neither here nor there for us here in the States. But what is worth a quick look is the comments which readers have posted about Mr Rankin. They … Continue reading Free Expression