Free Will: Does It Exist?

A recent article in the New York Times Science section addressed the question of the existence of free will. This is the perennial topic for anyone trying to understand himself or herself and the world they live in. The question inevitably places rationalists in a quandary. Most “believe in” science. Science is based on the [...]

Sincerity and Authenticity

In an recent Op-Ed. Orlando Patterson, a well-known African American sociologist, who has been much concerned with issues of discrimination takes on the distinction between authenticity and sincerity as this was outlined in the 1970s by Lionel Trilling. The issue is an important one for anyone interested in a new enlightenment.
To Patterson and Trilling, sincerity [...]