Metaphysics... What fundamental truths exist in the universe? This question, perhaps above all, is the basis for scientific inquiry.  Yet we rarely ask it in this way and we rarely step back to the very basic assumptions we hold about the possible form of answer we might expect.  For instance, is matter fundamental? ...

The Currency Crisis Is In Your Head... What in the world do I mean by that?  Of course I think the dollar and euro are broken, but what’s the alternative?  Gold?  Maybe, but it won’t last.  Tyler Cowen partially touches on information classification in his book, but does he make the link to currencies in their traditional...

Complex Adaptive Systems: Resilience, Ro... Annual 2010 AAAI CAS Symposium: November 11-13, Arlington, VA, USA Covering Natural, Physical, and Social sciences, the symposium should be a good opportunity for interdisciplinary learning and sharing of ideas. One week left to submit a...

Quantum Reality and the Measurement Para... I may be primarily an evolutionary theorist nowadays, but I have many interests, and this summer is proving to be a good time to explore some areas not directly connected to my need to publish. Lately I’ve been doing some reading on quantum mechanics, and what it tells us about reality. QM is...