Monday Mini-Heap…
- “There isn’t a lot of room in philosophy—analytic philosophy—for somebody who wants to do something that has some kind of aesthetic value” — Barry Lam (Vassar) is interviewed at The Public Life of the Mind
- “It seems worth exploring ways to boost the philanthropic sector whilst avoiding the potential downside of concentrating power in the hands of the ultra-wealthy” — Richard Yetter Chappell (Miami) has an idea: charity vouchers
- Letter to a young black philosopher — observations and advice from Liam Kofi Bright (LSE)
- Text-reading algorithm uses word-association analyses of scientific works to predict ideas humans missed — “In one experiment, researchers analyzed only papers published before 2009 and were able to predict one of the best modern-day thermoelectric materials four years before it was discovered in 2012” (via Gregor Flock)
- Update on the philosophy teacher accused of trying to set fire to St. Patrick’s Cathedral — he will be undergoing psychiatric evaluation
- An art exhibit all about Chinese philosopher Laozi opened earlier this week in Cairo — with more than 30 works by 40 artists from 18 countries
- The New Statesmen apologizes to Roger Scruton for not accurately representing his views — at the bottom of the linked article (via David McPherson)
Mini-Heap posts appear when 7 or so new items accumulate in the Heap of Links, the ever-growing collection of items from around the web that may be of interest to philosophers.
The Heap of Links consists partly of suggestions from readers; if you find something online that you think would be of interest to the philosophical community, please send it in for consideration for the Heap. Thanks!
