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Imagined Orders, Chains of Memories and Biographical Existence: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harrari, Harvill Secker, London 2014
This is a review of A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harrari, Harvill Secker, London 2014. This review discusses about Imagined Order, Autobiographical, Biographical and Historical Existence. Continue reading
A Short Note on Paradoxes Associated with Venus Figurines
In this note few common paradoxes about the Paleolithic figurines and Cave paintings will be discussed and the reconciliation of these seeming paradoxes within the seclusion-of-girls-at-puberty framework is discussed. (Please note that this is the version updated on 7/8/2016) Continue reading
The Constructal Law, Feedback Mechanism in Evolution and the Challenge of Selfish Genes – An Opinion
I stepped into a little bookstore to buy a book to read on the train. The choices were very limited. After tossing a few eye-catching titles up in my mind I finally decided to buy one of them. That book … Continue reading
Reflections on Palaeolithic Cave Art, Girls at Puberty and the origin of Religion
The Lure of NOMA now available at The Lure of NOMA: On the Elegance of Religion – Kindle edition by Arachige, Darshi. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. (Page updated with the above advert on 8/06/2021) Abstract It is … Continue reading
Punctuated Equilibrium, Gradualism and Hominid Cranial Capacity Data
Arachige D (2015) An Analysis of Hominin Cranial Capacity Data Using Simulations. Anthropol 3: 157. doi: 10.4172/2332-0915.1000157 Arachige, Darshi, Simulation-Based Analysis of Hominin Cranial Capacity Data (July 20, 2014). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2531589 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2531589 What did the reviews say? … Continue reading
Language Instinct, Elephant’s Trunk and Spandrels
This is a personal opinion about Prof. Steven Pinker’s book ‘The Language Instinct’. Even though it is an excellent read, the authour of this review has some reservations about some views expressed in the book. Continue reading
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Tagged Elephant's Trunk, Language Instinct, Spandrels, Steven Pinker
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Memory, Consciousness and “Proof of Heaven” by Eben Alexander
During my Christmas Holidays, I enthusiastically read the book “Proof of Heaven” by Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon, (Pan Macmillan Australia, 2012). This book having been on the bestseller list, despite what its title says, does not provide even an inkling … Continue reading
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Tagged Eben Alexander, Memory and Consciousness, Proof of Heaven
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Farming and Seclusion of Girls at Puberty
Looking at some criticisms on Seclusion of Girls at Puberty Continue reading
The Ancient Coins in Arnhem Land Expedition
About “the Ancient Coins in Arnhem Land Expedition” Continue reading
Were Baijini from India?
Were Baijini from India? This is a cursory look at the question asked in the internet searches Continue reading