Archive for August, 2009

Glurge: “If You Are Not Ashamed, Pass this On…”

August 24th, 2009 / Religion, Stupid Things / 19 comments

My wife just mentioned a term I hadn't heard before: Glurge. But I've certainly experienced it. Now you can, too...   You're welcome. The image below is exactly how this ...

Anarchy: The Civil Discussion, Part 2

August 22nd, 2009 / Current Affairs, Energy Transition, Society / 53 comments

More on Human Nature, and the Free-Rider Problem "Why are people such assholes?" Someone asked me the other day. I replied, "Because ...

Anarchy: The Civil Discussion, Part 1

August 20th, 2009 / Current Affairs, Singularity, Society / 3 comments

It's really nice to be able to discuss disagreements about political philosophy without being called a liar, lunatic, thief ...

François Tremblay: Dénouement of a Demagogue

August 17th, 2009 / Critical Thought, Psychology, Stupid Things / 31 comments

I've been called out today by former friend and colleague Francois Tremblay over a Facebook discussion (PDF) started by his ...

Radical Skepticism and Gullibility: Two Sides of a Coin

August 8th, 2009 / Critical Thought / 38 comments

"Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored." -- Aldous Huxley "Reality is that which, when you stop believing ...

Religion Rots Your Brain, And We Must Say So

August 6th, 2009 / Atheism, Critical Thought / 20 comments

Sam Harris has delivered a one-two punch of brilliant essays criticizing President Obama's nomination of Francis Collins to be the new ...