Announcing appearances, publications, and occasional thoughts on natural philosophy and ancient history by philosopher, historian, and author Richard Carrier.

Richard Carrier is the renowned author of several books including Sense and Goodness without God and Proving History, as well as numerous articles online and in print. His avid readers span the world from Hong Kong to Poland. With a Ph.D. in ancient history from Columbia University, he specializes in the modern philosophy of naturalism and humanism, the origins of Christianity, and the intellectual history of Greece and Rome, with particular expertise in ancient philosophy, science and technology. He has also become a noted defender of scientific and moral realism, Bayesian reasoning, and the epistemology of history. For more about him and his work visit www.richardcarrier.info.

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Knitting Fans, Behold Some AwesomeJacinda Ardern named in Time Magazine's 100 most influential people list

She's not just leading a country. She's changing the game. And women and girls around the world will be the better for it.

Apr 20, 2018 9:55am

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made Time Magazine's list of the year's 100 most influential people.

She joins Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Oprah Winfrey, Australian actors Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman and royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Others to appear on the list are Jimmy Kimmel, Roseanne Barr and Chadwick Boseman from the film Black Panther.

Time describes its list as not a measure of power or past achievements but a gauge of "individuals whose time, in our estimation, is now".

It asked other high-powered people to write brief stories