Tue - February 8, 2005

Determinism, Statistics, and Free Will 


On the other hand, a "free will" advocate might take an interest in understanding and prediction, and would seek to anticipate the future and solve potential problems before they occur, rather than simply reacting to the past. 

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Sun - October 24, 2004

The Quiet American 


Their abstract read: "'God save us from the innocent and the good' Looking at Graham Greene's novels a century after his birth, we see a cool analyst of human venality and corruption -- who warned us long ago about the terrible effects of America's naive meddling in other nations' affairs."

...His marriage is ruined, but his Catholic wife will not allow him a divorce, so he is unable to offer marriage to Phuong, who would clearly love to escape from the war to another country.

...Pyle arrives as a young and idealistic American foreign aid worker, but turns out to be an idealistic American CIA operative, seeking to promote a third alternative to the French and the communists. 

Posted at 04:52 p.m.     Read More   | |

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