Before he left us, Carl Sagan bemoaned our society’s lack of interest in science. “Our mainstream newspapers have daily astrology columns, but not even weekly coverage of breakthroughs in science,” he said. Were it not for its horrific consequences, this …
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Analyzing Climate Change Honestly
A reader, Tom, submitted the graph below as evidence that climate change is a hoax. Tom: If I were you I would ask why these data are so far out of alignment with everything we see in credible and reliable …
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The Author Here Has a Dream
I don’t share it. If Trump somehow dies before he’s indicted, tried, convicted and imprisoned, tens of millions of people will go on believing that our democracy is rigged in favor for the Democrat elites (or the Deep State, or …
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Banning Abortion Won’t Work for the GOP
The rhetoric of Congressional Republicans has reflected the sharp, steady decline in their voters’ capacity to reason. Tens of millions of Republicans believe their jobs are being stolen by illegal immigrants, that COVID vaccines are often lethal, that climate change …
Journalism Should Be Honest
At left is the topic of conversation that I have constantly with my mom, whether we’re talking about climate change, the Big Lie, the handling of COVID, or any of a dozen other “controversial” subjects. She sees televised interviews with …
What Our Colleges Do
From the “Foundation for Individual Rights in Education”: Free speech doesn’t just mean having everyone agree with you and living in an echo chamber. There are lots of things that I don’t agree with, but if someone else believes those …
Trickle-Down Economics
Do “grown men” really believe in trickle-down economics? I doubt it. Politicians purport to believe in all sorts of crap that they know for a fact doesn’t exist. Do you think all these U.S. representatives and senators in red states believe …
Politicians and Truth
Regarding the meme here, a reader notes: Politicians have done this for 100 years. And have been completely wrong. I respond: I believe that, until fairly recently, politicians were more or less constrained by facts. Eisenhower didn’t try to tell …
Making America Smart Again Won’t Be an Easy Task
Given that 73 million voters cannot recognize a cheap conman when they see one, what’s the prognosis for making America smart and compassionate again? Before you answer that in your head, consider that the situation is actually far worse than …
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Ignorance Is An Enemy of Sustainability
Of all the “word of the day” apps available, my favorite is Wordsmith.org, edited by the brilliant Anu Garg. One of my favorite features is the “thought for the day,” and here’s today’s: I am patient with stupidity, but not …
