Paper Clippings The Blog of The Crossroads Cultural Center

Paper Clippings, more than a classical blog, is a service providing valuable reading material in order to help readers reach a judgment about current affairs. Comments and discussion are more than welcome.

Entries from November 1, 2014 - November 30, 2014

Sunday
Nov302014

The most humanising institution in history

Many people have recommended the recent address by Lord Sacks at a conference at the Vatican.
Tuesday
Nov252014

Children for sale

An instructive story on human trafficking.
Monday
Nov242014

Vistas of ignorance that extend on all sides

The discovery of ignorance is very important. Update: some comments on the Bertrand Russel quote by Michael Winters.
Sunday
Nov092014

Sleight of hand

Speaking about the Obama administration, Peter Berkowitz makes an important point: pragmatism pretends not to make metaphysical assumptions, but what it really does is just hide them.
Thursday
Nov062014

I am still here

Roger Scruton on the claims of neuroscience.
Tuesday
Nov042014

Exploding

The Economist on Christianity on China.
Sunday
Nov022014

Ideology as the only source of identity

Politicization has reached video games.