- Listening to political theorist Bhikhu Parekh at NYUAD Institute, lecturing on "Tolerance in a Comparative Perspective." #
- Why, Parekh asks, is tolerance not listed by any major religion, or NY classical Greek thinkers, as a virtue? Extolled later by liberalism. #
- Parekh's view harks back to etymology: from the Latin toler – to bear or suffer. Tolerance = permitting that with which you disagree. #
- Like Appiah, Parekh stresses importance of idea of fallibilism. #
- April Fool's Day = Spider-Man on Broadway. #
- Spider Intermission Report: the 2 acrobatic flying sequences are indeed exciting to watch, but almost every other scene is hopelessly lame. #
- And this is supposed to ether stronger of the two acts. #
- And the music is a disappointment. I've been a fan of U2's music since the 1980s, and these songs sound like outtakes. #
- Spidey Act 2: Ridiculous Arachne plot with an actress be hauled around on wires in a barrel gussied up as a spider suit. #
- 2 songs verging on memorable and some visually arresting moments, but overall … so, so, so undisciplined. Incoherent mish-mash. A shame. #
