Being uninterested in politics was never a reasonable position to take, as people 2400 years ago, including Socrates and Plato, told us. Yet, until 2015, American politics was something of a snooze. It was defined, unfortunately, by corruption, meaning that …
Tag: anti-science
Why Trump Is Still “A Thing”
The cartoon here depicts something that is sickeningly real: Trump, acknowledged by GOP leaders to be a liar and criminal, continues to be the voice of the party. Congressional Republicans need to deal with the fact Trump enjoys cult-like adoration …
Science Is a “Glorious Thing”
From Wordsmith’s “A THOUGHT FOR TODAY”: Science does correct itself and that’s the reason why science is such a glorious thing for our species. -Nigel Calder (pictured), science writer (2 Dec 1931-2014)
Explaining Our Sad Lack of Curiosity
Most people reading what Carl Sagan wrote here will blame our educational system, claiming, not completely without merit, that it stultifies the mind with rote learning required for good test scores, and that it cranks out conformists incapable of critical …
Why the U.S. Has the World’s Highest Number of Covid-19 Deaths
The U.S. now has the world’s highest number of deaths from Covid-19, with at least 25,000 losing their lives to the virus as of this moment (Tuesday afternoon, April 14, 2020). Why is this? Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of The …
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Are Republicans “Anti-Science”?
Quora.com bills itself as “a place to gain and share knowledge. It’s a platform (on which) to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers.”
The Civil War Between Science and Its Enemies
The meme to the left here suggests an interesting and important conversation. Yes, we live in a bizarre point in time in which American society has become so radically anti-science, yet even our complete idiots accept the legitimacy of things …
We’re Saying Goodbye To Fossil Fuels, But Not As Soon As We’d Like
Jeff Merkley, a progressive senator from Oregon (a progressive state) is introducing legislation that provides a plan by which the country can wean itself off fossil fuels by 2050. Though the details of the plan aren’t available, they include the …
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Climate Change Deniers and the Anti-Science Movement
Here, Neil Degrasse Tyson provides his explanation as to why there are so many anti-science, climate change deniers in our population. As is a common characteristic of intelligent people, he looks inward: Where did we fail? How did we allow …
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