Bookmarking - November 2010

 Too many tabs open for too long - so here goes:

The Designs of Science - Christoph Cardinal Schönborn on Darwinism.

There is no Santa clause - Edward Feser argues that it is wrong to tell children that Santa Clause is real. See also The Murderer at the Door and What Counts as a Lie?.

Fred Sanders asks: What Makes for a Great Book?

Steve Pyke has spent almost a quarter century photographing philosophers. See what he has to say about Philosophers Through the Lens.

Philosopher Alisdair MacIntyre about ethics and finance.

The Idea of a University: revisiting Cardinal Newman's book on the university.

This one looks particularly interesting: How John Locke Influenced Catholic Social Teaching.

Try these 7 research-based techniques for increasing creativity.

A short piece on the tyranny of innovation.

And a long article by Rocco Palmo on Daniel Cardinal diNardo.

George Cardinal Pell writes about Human Dignity, Human Rights and Moral Responsibility.

Check out some of the best American science writing of 2010 here.

And take a look at these incredible sound illusions. Really good!

Real-time world statistics. Pretty cool stuff.