Tag Archives: ted

The Case for Marriage Equality: Perry v. Schwarzenegger

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Thanos

The 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia ended state bans on interracial marriage in the 16 states that still had such laws. Now, 44 years after Loving, the courts are once again grappling with denial of equal marriage rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, The Future | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Case for Marriage Equality: Perry v. Schwarzenegger

Let’s take back the Internet: Today’s Internet Censors and Arbiters

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Thanos

Rebecca MacKinnon: Let’s take back the Internet! | Video on TED.com.

Posted in Freedom, Technology | Tagged , | Comments Off on Let’s take back the Internet: Today’s Internet Censors and Arbiters

Why We Believe in Myths

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Thanos

Michael Shermer at TED For those who doubt the mind’s ability to create patterns where none exist I present my childhood encounter with the phenomenon, and Ladel Rat Rotten Hut.

Posted in Science, The Future | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Why We Believe in Myths