“Lack of evidence, if indeed evidence is lacking, is no grounds for atheism. No one thinks there is good evidence for the proposition that there are an even number of stars; but also, no one thinks the right conclusion to draw is that there are an uneven number of stars. The right conclusion would instead be agnosticism.”
Tag: 02.09.14
How Humans Are Different From Animals (Or Not)
“In the light of new research into animal intelligence, some scientists have concluded that there simply is no profound difference between us and other species. But other scientists of equal eminence argue the opposite: that new research is finally making the profound difference between humans and animals clear.”
Why The “Guilty” In Guilty Pleasure?
“With the exceptions of warmongering doublespeak and racial epithets, is there any more pernicious linguistic remnant of the 20th century than the phrase ‘guilty pleasure’? And how did these two concepts ever come to be married anyway?”
The Creative Contradictions Of Baz Luhrmann
“What happens when you get a degree of success and then a degree of brand and then a degree of acknowledgment is: You cannot walk away from it.”
Michelangelo, Master Artist and Master … Forger?
“Michelangelo was also a skilled forger who made copies of major works before ageing them with smoke and swapping them for the originals.” Wait, what?
How Can Choreographer Paul Taylor Cement His Legacy?
“After six decades in which the Paul Taylor Dance Company existed to dance almost nothing but Paul Taylor works, Mr. Taylor said that he wanted to broaden its mission to include presenting past masterworks of modern dance and works of contemporary choreographers in addition to his oeuvre and the dances he plans to continue to create.”
What’s It Like To Be A Medical Actor?
“You get a script and a paper gown. You get $13.50 an hour. Our scripts are ten to twelve pages long. They outline what’s wrong with us — not just what hurts but how to express it. They tell us how much to give away, and when. We are supposed to unfurl the answers according to specific protocols.”
Sony Leaves The North American Ebook Market And Hands Its Customers To Kobo
“Sony, which is essentially a non-player in the U.S. ebook market at this point, is cutting its losses and shutting down its digital bookstore in the U.S. and Canada, the company reported Thursday”
As Sony Leaves Ebook Market, What Does This Mean For Barnes & Noble’s Nook?
“I’m sure Apple or Kobo or Google would be just delighted to have their ebooks integrated into Barnes & Noble’s suite of offerings, and probably Amazon would too, although they would almost certainly never be asked.”
How The Hell Does The Builders Association Make (Good) Theatre About Technology?
Marianne Weems: “When we first started a lot of people would say, ‘Is this theater?’ — Producers, presenters and audience members alike. And our response at the time was, ‘Well it is taking place in the theater,’ and obviously all that has changed.”