I dispute that scientifically illiterate adults are a problem, rather that the issue is scientifically illiterate adults in positions of power. There is nothing we can do–or need to do–about the 100 million or so adult Americans who couldn’t tell …
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Who Are Humanists?
Wonderful little graphic here. For anyone wishing to find a wonderfully lucid and vaguely humorous essay on this subject, I highly recommend Jean-Paul Sartre’s Existentialism is a Humanism based on a lecture he gave in 1946. It’s true that humanists …
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Eternal Hell
Even when I was a small boy, I had a tough time believing everlasting torture in hell was a fair punishment for anything that a person could possibly do, regardless of how heinous, in a single lifetime.
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Cracker Barrel Makes U-Turn on Rebranding Amidst “Uproar”
It’s amazing what gets Americans upset. There are 1.5 billion people who can’t get a glass of clean drinking water on a planet that is slowly baking, losing its capacity to support life. A lawless authoritarian is aggressively attacking U.S. …
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Being Rich
Legendary environmentalist Paul Hawken once said, “Caring for our planet isn’t a way to get rich. It’s a way to be rich.” When I read the first sentence of the meme here, that’s the message that I thought I was …
Where Does Happiness Come From?
Apparently, happiness derives from taking care of one another and the planet. It’s part of what it means to be human to want to live in a society that actually cares about others; it’s natural to our species. Conversely, it’s …
If You Don’t Laugh, You Might Cry
Have to admire this guy’s sense of humor. We can’t give up, but enjoying an occasional laugh about the situation may actually be a good idea.
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Even the Great John Cleese Had a Limited Shelf Life
In his heyday, John Cleese and his sardonic wit had great appeal, not only with the Brits, but even with Americans. It’s unclear how all this would play in today’s dumbed-down U.S. society.
Biodegradable Plastic
I just met a very bright young chemical engineer who’s working on plastic containers that biodegrade at the optimum rate. Obviously, you can’t store milk in a bottle that disintegrates in a few days; it needs to last, say, at …
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Bill Gates and His Amazing Accomplishments in Philanthropy
Upon giving away almost all his fortune, here is Bill Gates: ‘I don’t want people to say, ‘He died rich.’” Good going, sir. The world thanks you. At least most of the world does. If there is a funny part …
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