The issue of experience has dominated the 2008 Presidential campaign. But what kind of experience has historically paved the way for a successful presidency?
Latest Articles by Alex Knapp
August 18, 2008
The quest for a scientific explanation of why people are religious ignores the basic purpose of religion: providing life with meaning.
August 17, 2008
The information age has brought us the ability to absorb a wealth of information at our fingertips. It has also made us lose sight of the big picture.
August 14, 2008
Many opponents of gay marriage insist that marriage between a man and a woman is the universal norm in human cultures. History shows that this is not necessarily the case.
August 11, 2008
Too many Americans now care far more about the symbols of America than they do about the Revolutionary Ideas of our Founding Fathers.
August 4, 2008
The idea that science and religion are never in conflict because they inquire into two different realms of understanding is simply a myth.
August 1, 2008
The Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland will finally be turned on later this month. It’s not going to kill us all, is it?
July 29, 2008
The distinction between “natural” and “artificial” enhancement in sports is nonsensical and should be abolished.
July 28, 2008
Why is it that so many opponents of evolution describe it as “Darwinism” and focus on Darwin’s scientific work? The answer lies in symbolism.
July 25, 2008
Welcome to the all-new Heretical Ideas magazine! Read on to see what we have in store for the future!
July 25, 2008
Too often in American politics, advocates of particular issues are much more focused on whether their opponents are hypocrites rather than whether their ideas have merit.
July 23, 2008
The biggest challenge we face from carbon dioxide pollution isn’t global climate change–it’s the increasing acidification of the oceans.