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Gerald R. Baron

A respectful discussion with a physicalist

One of the greatest benefits and joys of writing on Medium is the exchange of ideas with intelligent and respectful commenters. George…

Jan 7

A respectful discussion with a physicalist

Jan 7

Can a bicycle pump help explain how life works?

Ingenious scientists replicate the complex process of endosymbiosis. What does this tell us about life and the beginning of it?

Jan 3

Can a bicycle pump help explain how life works?

Jan 3

AI takes on the Kalam Cosmological Argument

Can we expect ChatGPT or any AI to give us reliable answers to major philosophical questions? What if we tried some of the most basic, such…

Jan 1

AI takes on the Kalam Cosmological Argument

Jan 1

The rise of uncertainty in entropy and the arrow of time

A long read that explores changing ideas about entropy and the arrow of time. Entropy is now seen as a measure of uncertainty. How does…

Dec 18, 2024

The rise of uncertainty in entropy and the arrow of time

Dec 18, 2024

Conflating Philosophy and Science

In the search for truth, philosophy and science are both important. But, should scientists and science journals disclose when they are…

Dec 8, 2024

Conflating Philosophy and Science

Dec 8, 2024

Manifesting––yet another religious flash in the pan

Cambridge Dictionary’s 2024 word of the year signals yet another desperate attempt to fill the yawning spiritual void.

Nov 29, 2024

Manifesting––yet another religious flash in the pan

Nov 29, 2024

Something Different: A Tardy Salute

A year-long book project has kept me mostly off Medium, but I learned why our vets deserve a tardy salute.

Nov 20, 2024

Nov 20, 2024

If I’m wrong about free will, it’s not my fault

One of Richard Dawkins’ most famous quotations summarizes the materialist position:

Nov 17, 2024

Nov 17, 2024

How science became “flimflam”

We’re losing trust in science. That’s a big deal. An Italian theoretical physicist and neuroscientist minces no words in calling science…

Nov 8, 2024

How science became “flimflam”

Nov 8, 2024

Confronting Mystery

Anti-religionists argue that religion is irrational because it of necessity appeals to mystery. But those proposing physicalism also must…

Oct 20, 2024

Confronting Mystery

Oct 20, 2024

Gerald R. Baron

Gerald R. Baron

Dawdling at the intersection of faith, science, philosophy and theology. Author of It Was My Turn, a Vietnam story.

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