The Weekly SPI Fellows Update
by Julie Esris
Who knew that a solid understanding of evolution could help us become more moral┬áhuman beings? That’s what evolutionary biologist and SPI Fellow┬áDavid Sloan Wilson says, in this fascinating article!
What can be done about ISIS? Is attempting to destroy it effective? What about containing it? Middle East expert and SPI Fellow Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi offers valuable insight.
Should prostitution be decriminalized? If so, in what way? Should society adopt the model used in the Nordic countries, in which it’s legal to sell– but not buy– sex? Or should the entire sex trade be legal and regulated? Are there any other viable options? Philosopher and SPI Fellow┬áRussell Blackford weighs in on this issue.
Are you looking for an interesting late summer read? Why not check out Matthew Battles’s┬áPalimpsest: A History of the Written Word? It looks pretty interesting, and linguist and SPI Fellow┬áJohn McWhorter even recommends┬áit in his┬áreview!
And for our Swedish friends, university professor and SPI Fellow┬áPatrik Lindenfors┬áhas his own blog– in Swedish. His latest post is about why the Church should be open to all religions. That should be an interesting read.┬áGo check it out!