Monthly Archives: July 2020

A Conversation with Carl Sagan, Part II: Nationalism over Liberalism

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Fred Zilian

(Note: Forty years ago this month, I finished reading Carl Sagan’s book, “The Dragons of Eden.” I wrote him a long letter. He wrote back and asked me two questions. The first: “What would be necessary to make the reader … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Carl Sagan, Part I: Wonder and Theory

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Fred Zilian

(Note: This essay was originally published by the Newport Daily News on July 25, 2020.) Forty years ago this month, I had just finished reading Carl Sagan’s book, “The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence,” a … Continue reading →

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Slavery Today

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Fred Zilian

(Note: This essay was originally published on June 27, 2020, by the Newport Daily News. It is the 10th and final essay in the series: Slavery in Rhode Island. For the complete series, go to http://www.zilianblog.com) To many Americans the … Continue reading →

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