by jstewardfree | Jan 8, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Brandon Keim | Can a chimpanzee be considered a legal person? Not for now, a judge ruled this morning in Niagara County, New York, but the legal arguments are just beginning. The hearing, conducted over the phone by Judge Ralph A. Boniello, III and attorneys from...
by jstewardfree | Jan 7, 2014 | Course and Scholarship Updates
Does man bring angels to awe or a blip in the timeline of evolution? Man has debated his position in the cosmos for millennia. Explore the discussion here, and make up your own mind. AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. A full press release on this new...
by jstewardfree | Jan 6, 2014 | Grey Matter
By John Stonestreet| C. S. Lewis was no opponent of science. But he was an opponent of abusing science…. If I told you ours is among the most religious ages in history, you might react the way you would if I told you I was from the planet Venus. “Come on,” you...
by jstewardfree | Jan 3, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Daniel Hannan | It’s no accident that the English-speaking nations are the ones most devoted to law and individual rights. Asked, early in his presidency, whether he believed in American exceptionalism, Barack Obama gave a telling reply. “I believe in...
by jstewardfree | Jan 2, 2014 | Course and Scholarship Updates
Dorms are becoming brothels, and hook-ups are popular. Is free sex good? Explore the implications of a good thing gone wild. AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for...
by jstewardfree | Jan 1, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Joseph Pearce | The great British writer G.K Chesterton insisted that progress is not merely a problem but is “the mother of problems”. It is, therefore, necessary to understand what progress is, and perhaps more importantly what it is not, before we can fully...
