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The Question of Global Warming

6 month ago

Rod Begbie : The Question of Global Warming - Outstanding and thoughtful article by Freeman Dyson. [via#

philgyford : The Question of Global Warming - The New York Review of Books - I found this Freeman Dyson article interesting because it isn't written from one of the two usual polar extremes of the global warming arguments.

Tags : climatechange environment freemandyson top nybooks nyrb globalwarming article

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The New York Review of Books: The Case for Decency

27 month ago

philgyford : The New York Review of Books: The Case for Decency - "The belief in unity that has fueled so many utopian dreams is an effort to reconcile the irreconcilable that ends in repression. Berlin suggests we renounce this venerable faith, and learn how to live with intractable conflict." (Subscribers only)

Tags : articles conflict freedom isaiahberlin johngray nybooks nyrb philosophy politics top

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The New York Review of Books: City Lights

31 month ago

philgyford : The New York Review of Books: City Lights - Review of Tristram Hunt's 'Building Jerusalem: The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City'. Were things better when wealthy Victorians did things for the plebs? (Subscribers only unfortunately)

Tags : article cities city class history newyorkreview nyrb philanthropy top uk victorian

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