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From Jane Goodall to parasites, Christopher Hitchens and Henry Kissinger
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Gus diZerega
Trust me – there is a connection Every other Wednesday I spend the morning in a kind of salon where a bunch of us get together to discuss various aspects of science. One is a retired physicist, another a geologist, another a physician, another a molecular biologist, and so on. I am an outlier, as…
Why Wikileaks’ enemies are the enemies of humanity (whether they intend it or not)
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Gus diZerega
Human life differs from the rest of earthly life in one crucial respect: biological evolution has largely taken second place to cultural evolution. Cultural evolution enables adaptations within a single generation that would take thousands of generations if brought about biologically, if they were possible at all. We are the beneficiaries. Below the fold I will…
Daniel Ellsberg on Assange
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Gus diZerega
From Daniel Ellsberg: “EVERY attack against Asaange and on @Wikileaks was also made against me and release of the PENTAGON PAPERS.” Thomas Jefferson would agree: “The diffusion of information and the arraignment of all abuses at the bar of public reason, I deem [one of] the essential principles of our government, and consequently [one of]…
Cyber guerilla war and my vote for Julian Assange as Man of the Year
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Gus diZerega
We are living through a very exciting time. The Swiss bank that froze Wikileaks’ account has just had its website hacked and is not available. May it stay that way. Swiss banks are famous for making themselves available to criminals and dictators. People who serve others? Not so much. The folks who hacked it…
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