The quote at left has been attributed to many of the world’s wisest people. Certainly the concept of Socratic Wisdom, i.e., “if I’m wise in any sense it’s because I know nothing,” goes back 2300+ years. This from ThoughtCo.com: Socratic …
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The separation of church and state is one of many social and political breakthroughs that resulted from the Enlightenment, aka the Age of Reason, in the 17th and 18th Centuries. It forms the cornerstone Americans cherish;; it’s the essential difference …
What Brian Greene says here is correct, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. As my colleague Wally Rippel points out, very few Americans, especially young ones, cannot even name (let alone admire) a single living scientist.
A considerable amount of evidence points to the “evolutionary cul de sac” theory in anthropology, the concept that humankind has progressed to a point that its own destruction is imminent. We have big brains, but we’re a horribly tribal and …
A reader presented the meme at left. My response: I’m sure you’re quite skilled with Google searches. But that’s quite an accusation to level against 1.01 million U.S. doctors, 5.5 million nurses, and the entire rest of this country’s medical …
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Questioning existing scientific beliefs, forming new hypotheses, conducting experiments, analyzing the results, writing papers, subjecting them to peer review, and, if everything suggests that the findings are correct, publishing the new theory broadly….all of this is the way scientists do …
Technology “leaked from NASA.” Rumors say it’s the most efficient new source of energy. To me, nothing says high efficiency energy generation better than a fan belt and a rubber mallet.
Will DeSantis’ war on vaccines have consequences? Of course. Many thousands of people will die needlessly, and countless others will become horrifically ill, and will never fully recover. But think of the upside. Consider how all this will inspire the …
The maps of the Netherlands here remind us of the triumph of science and technology. We are savages in many respects, but our “big brains” have enabled us to do great things. Our problem lies in the fact that most …
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy asks: Want to combat the “science” your child is taught at school? Sign up now to receive a free digital copy of A Parent’s Guide to Countering Green Ideologies! They offer the hole in …
