The cooking hunter-gatherer
Humans should not return to their “cave man diet” to be healthy. What a creature eats in the wild is not necessarily the best option. In the wild, the full potential of a species cannot be developed due to a lack of available nutrients, illness, competition with members of their own species, and [...]
The relationship to food is at the heart of the culture which we learn from our parents. Eating is–with its do’s and don’ts and its daily rituals–a central cultural institution like literature, songs, architecture, or music. Since eating has been confused with nutrition and dieting, it seems like the “ethics of eating” is in danger [...]
Electric cars are finally breaking through – perhaps. The electric car is ready for it, but a bump must be taken to get to acceptance: changing habits and making the initial investments in infrastructure before the success is possible. In this article, it is argued that it is important to make this choice rather sooner than later, and live up to it.
The knowledge of our genetic code and the technical tools to use it to our own advantage may inspire fear; it threatens the human race’s natural evolution. The consequences of these new technologies are extremely relevant, but are mostly not threatening if regulated. However, the changing science and society will need the moral tools to navigate this uncharted territory.
Do you wear glasses? I do. I’m also willing to bet that you know several people who do too. In fact around half of the British population is short-sighted1. Is there something strange about the fact that a significant proportion of people have to wear glasses in order to see properly? Are humans the only ones that suffer from this problem? The answer to this last question is almost certainly ‘yes’, and the reason why is Darwin’s.
