Monthly Archives: October 2010

How the struggle for power shapes the lives of nationsJoseph S. Nye Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor, is also the Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations and former Dean of the Kennedy School. He received his bachelor’s degree summa … Continue reading →

                                      THE NEW SCIENCE OF MORALITY  CONSENSUS STATEMENT 1) Morality is a natural phenomenon and a cultural phenomenon Like language, sexuality, or music, morality emerges from the interaction of multiple psychological building blocks within each person, and from … Continue reading →

Excerpts taken from Sam Harris’ book “The Moral Landscape” which includes a quotation from anthropologist Donald Symons that addresses multiculturalism in a book called “The Black Slate” by Steven Pinker” “If only one person in the world held down a … Continue reading →

  I have concerns that the human ethics finds its roots in anything other than religious revelation.. The foundations of the ethics and morality exist in the tradition of the biological man as an animal species; Atheism does not commit … Continue reading →

Bernard-Henri Levy His book Left in Dark Times “a stand against the new barbarism”  I found his book intellectually stimulating. For Example:  “How can we keep faith with the memory of anti-colonial movement while still dismissing those fools who, in the … Continue reading →

Here are some amazing facts about our oceans.70 Percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans. 1 Percent of the Earth’s oceans are protected. 1 billion People worldwide depend on the ocean as their main source of protein. 52 … Continue reading →

Regiment de Carignan-Salières In 1630 there was an estimate population of 103 settles in New France. However, the Aboriginal population was estimated to be close to 75,000 throughout North America including the 5 Iroquois nation at 11,700, The Hurons at … Continue reading →

Jean Beaugrand known as Géostaticien (born at Mulhousen in 1584 died in Paris in 1640), He was a mathematician, philosopher and engraver. He was especially known for the quarrels he had on the prospect that with Rene Descartes showed to … Continue reading →

Honoré Beaugrand was an author, soldier, journalist, Publisher and the Mayor of Montreal 1885-1887. He was born 1848 Lanoraie Quebec and died in Montreal 1906 @58. He joined the French forces under General Bazaine in Mexico attempting to install Maximilian … Continue reading →

This is about a genus, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, 1743-1794 died at 51 in his prime, a scientist, chemist and geologist . This is a quotation from Joseph Louis Lagrange, a French mathematician and astronomer 1736-1813. He remarked the day after guillotining … Continue reading →