Weekend Reads: January 7, 2021

Welcome to the first edition of 2021 Lowercase Weekend Reads. Our weekend reads highlight the most important articles of the week.

The insidious attacks on scientific truth

I couldn't agree more with Dawkins here. I hate that for a lot of people being entitled to their opinion means having their own facts. This should not be the case. 

When philosopher met king: on Plato's Italian voyages

I enjoyed this article a lot. I love Plato and have read The Republic but had no clue that he tried to actually mentor a philosopher king…

Making Sense of the Facebook Menace

Can the largest media platform in the world ever be made safe for democracy? Read on. 

“Jootsing”: The Key to Creativity

I love this take on creativity. I am a believer that some people are inherently more creative than others but I could see how this approach could help someone become more creative. I include myself here. 

The Last Transgression

Fukuyama on the recent events at the Capitol.


Lowercase Staff