One of the best-known Christmas carols is The Twelve Days of Christmas, referencing the twelve-day festival we have previously written about. Twelve Days first appeared Continue Reading
In Hit Makers, Derek Thompson writes an entertaining and informative overview of what makes a “hit”. He covers a lot of ground, including forgotten impressionist Continue Reading
In The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt sets out a compelling theory on the basis of partisanship in politics and its relationship to religion. Haidt covers Continue Reading
In How the World Thinks, Julian Baggini provides a history of global philosophy that includes many of the traditions and thinkers often excluded from other Continue Reading