How Should We Live? And Can Computer Help, Or Hurt, As We Decide?

George Dyson, the canoe portion of “The Starship and the Canoe,” talks about ethics and computers and life: “We are all part of the living universe. So if we come across other forms of life, do we have a sense of kinship with that as well? We have seen where the lack of empathy with other living things can lead, and I hope that we will not repeat the mistakes of the past.”

Why Reinhold Niebuhr Is Liberals’ Favorite Theologian

“In Niebuhr’s hands, the myth of the Fall from the Garden of Eden and the doctrine of original sin were enduring insights about the imperfectability of mankind. Unlike Marxism, liberalism, and fascism, ‘prophetic Christianity’ contained internal checks on utopian aspirations. And yet, Niebuhr believed that even as man was fundamentally flawed, he was ‘called’ to seek justice – not in the hereafter, but in the temporal world.”

Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker On Making Dance A Popular Art Form

“You should always include your audience in your working process and in the performance, but that doesn’t mean making compromises or concessions. A lot of the most interesting dance work these days is for smaller audiences. It’s very challenging to create beauty on a large scale. That goes against the stra-tegies of the mainstream entertainment industry, which is concerned with numbers and transient experiences.”

Johnny Weir On The Level Of Taste In Figure Skating

“The taste level of figure skating is a little bit suspect. It is, after all, a sport, and people will try to do anything to win a gold medal. … I am an American man, and in America, we still think of figure skaters as little girls in pretty, sparkly dresses – I worked very hard to change the perception and image of figure skating, and I think I’ve done a great job on my end, but in figure skating, taste needs to evolve.”