the tragedy of human cognition

March 6th, 2007 atheism, epistemology, religion

Robin Henig writes a very engaging essay in the NYT Magazine entitled “Darwin’s God”. Given the popularity of Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Dan Dennett, their books, and the ensuing attention in the media (especially the internet), the article is certainly timely. But as I read the article, I realized I was reading it from a point of view different than I might have after other readings and musings. When I read this, I had been musing over why those we elect to run our government propose various bills that seem superfluous or counter to a free society, etc. (such as laws against drinking coffee while driving, or adding a nickle tax to fuel oil to promote conservation) - why people think the way they do and why others disagree with them. The usual. Read more »