What is Spanish? A linguist’s perspective
Posted by Trevor in Misc on 17. Jul, 2018 | 1 Comment
Linguist John McWhorter explaining why trying to create “tidy categories” of languages isn’t a good way of understanding how they work in reality. He uses Spanish and its many variants and related languages as an example.
Young Trevor Noah on God’s Will
Posted by Trevor in Religion on 05. Aug, 2017 | No Comments Yet
Trevor Noah shares a harrowing experience from his childhood in South Africa and disputes with his mother the role God’s will played in the event.
Saluting a Flag Doesn’t Make You Patriotic
Posted by Trevor in Politics on 15. Sep, 2016 | 1 Comment
Saluting a flag doesn’t make you patriotic. Standing for an anthem doesn’t either.
What Research Shows About How Selfish We Are
Posted by Trevor in Science on 29. Jun, 2016 | No Comments Yet
Free market capitalism often assumes a high degree of selfishness, and competing systems, such as socialism, often assume a degree of cooperation. But what does the research show?
Antonio Banderas Speaks Out on the Need for Latino Unity and How the U.S. Facilitates It
Posted by Trevor in Misc, Politics on 26. Mar, 2016 | No Comments Yet
Antonio Banderas received a Platino Award last year in a ceremony in Marbella, Spain. The actor took the chance to call for more Latino unity across Spanish-speaking countries as well as to recognize that the United States is where he has ironically seen the Latino best come together.
Moses Never Encountered Another Primate
Posted by Trevor in Religion, Science on 19. Feb, 2016 | No Comments Yet
Yet another snippet from primatologist Frans de Waal’s book, in which he offers an interesting hypothesis about why some religious traditions struggle with the theory of evolution.
The Difference Between Science and Religion Isn’t the Individuals
Posted by Trevor in Religion, Science on 19. Feb, 2016 | No Comments Yet
Primatologist Frans de Waal considers whether there are any substantive behavioral differences in the way of thinking between religious people and scientists, ultimately rejecting any such claim. He reasons that no individual is exempt from cognitive biases, and that the true significant differences between the theories of religion and science stem from the culture and communities surrounding them.
Casual Ex-Catholics vs. Strict Ex-Protestants
Posted by Trevor in Religion on 18. Feb, 2016 | No Comments Yet
A Dutch observer compares ex-Catholics to ex-Protestants and proposes that the type of religious adherent one was deeply affects the type of atheist one becomes after leaving.
Reading Analysis for 2015
Posted by Trevor in Misc on 11. Feb, 2016 | No Comments Yet
I thought it would be interesting to do some basic analyses on what books I read in 2015. Because #nerd.
Book Review: Patrick Mason’s Planted
Posted by Trevor in Religion on 23. Jan, 2016 | 1 Comment
If I were to compile a list of all the things my fringe Mormon friends and I wish our traditional counterparts understood about us, this book addresses them all. If you’re seeking to understand a Mormon family member or friend who doesn’t really fit in the church, or if you are the one who doesn’t fit in but you really want to try to find a safe, healthy place to belong, I think this book will be helpful
