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On Cowardice, Terrorism, and America
Here at the Theological Heretics Institute for the Nurture of Knowledge, Enlightenment, Reconciliation and Salvation, we recognize that one of the greatest evils we face in this world is groupthink, also known as mob mentality, or in some contexts, tribalism. … Continue reading
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On Sophistry and Demagoguery
One of the real threats to our democracy is that when people become hostile to responsible governance, they will only elect irresponsible governance. This is a useful tool for anyone who wishes to act under the cover of irresponsible governance. … Continue reading
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On Labels and Magic Words
I have a close relative who decades ago converted to Jehovah’s Witnesses. We had many discussions about religion, and being a convert, he was quite enthusiastic about all of the things he was learning to believe. In one of the … Continue reading
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It’s Officially Not Funny Anymore
As a student of logic I have often been amused by bad logic. Most people have a sense of logic and can understand basic logic when they are posed with simple logic problems, but as logical problems get more complex … Continue reading
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On Right and Wrong
If you ask a pathological liar a question, what do you really know about the answer? It depends. Do you know this person is a pathological liar? Let’s say you do. Now what do you know about the answer? The … Continue reading
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On Decency
Decent, polite, normal, responsible, deserving, moral and fair are all words that carry a lot of baggage that makes them less than helpful in some discussions. At the risk of oversimplification, I would like to divide that baggage into two … Continue reading
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Misleading Headline Forces Americans to Eat Children
People read headlines and think they are reading the News. That may have worked in the 20th Century, but that was before we learned about click bait. Today, even sites that used to offer actual news have taken to making … Continue reading
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A Proposal for Affordable College for All
I first floated this idea to friends and strangers a few years ago, and I actually heard echoes of the same idea from a talking head on Fox news about a year and a half ago, but no fire has … Continue reading
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On Affirming the Consequent
Most people are capable of using logic. Most people, however, don’t know why or how the logic works, because they just use the language which evolved to include logical constructs. We have no problem understanding simple things like the statement … Continue reading
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You Might Suck
I have been promising my flock for a while to post this sermon. I hope it does not offend you, but if it does, at least you will know why. You might suck. I know I do, but I try … Continue reading
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