At left we have another good reminder that our cognitive biases can render us incapable of thinking critically. Some of us believe anything we want to.
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The Relationship Between Higher Education and Liberalism
There is a philosophical conversation that is prominent in present-day America re: liberalism and its strong correlation to higher education. In particular, do universities manufacture liberals, or are better educated people naturally liberal in their belief systems? My mom and …
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Scary Quote from Gore Vidal
Once a country is habituated to liars, it takes generations to bring the truth back. -Gore Vidal, writer (3 Oct 1925-2012) Well, that’s not exactly cheery news, is it? In any case, I wouldn’t say that the United States is …
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Cognitive Biases and a General Failure To Think
A friend sent me an anti-vaxxer piece today, marvelling at how “well-researched” it was. Yes, it comprised 20 pages of “facts” surrounding big pharma, falsified test results, how vaccines have resulted in disease and death, etc. But where does all …
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