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February 2018

February 08, 2018

God Adorns South Dakota State Seal. Our Founding Fathers Would Rage.

It’s bad enough, but the real issue isn’t the silliness of a few dozen South...

October 2017

October 30, 2017

The Evolution of Free Speech: From Protecting Minorities to Oppressing Them

Free speech has evolved, and the right wing knows it. After being de-platformed by Berkeley...

October 10, 2017

Defending Free Speech with Neurobabble

If you can't fight speech codes with logic and reason, hit 'em with science-words! In...

August 2017

August 07, 2017

The International Secular

by Marc Schaus For anyone currently following the secular movements happening all over North America...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

Toward a Post-Lies Future

Caption: Trumpocchio Head of Donald Trump___________________________________________________________________ DONALD TRUMP is our first post-truth president. And he...

February 18, 2017

Collaborative Truth-Seeking

Caption: Arguing people (Kick-ads, used with permission) Written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Intentional Insights Co-Founder...

February 07, 2017

The Science of Solving Alternative Facts

Caption: Image of CNN with quote from Kellyanne Conway saying “Spice gave alternative facts on...

January 2017

January 21, 2017

A Weird American in Trump’s Post-Truth America

Caption: Truth and lies (Open Clipart-Vectors, Pixabay) ________________________________________________________________ It is an undeniable fact that Donald...

December 2016

December 20, 2016

A Future With Trump: Truth Vs Comfort

Caption: Image of someone standing on edge of cliff (image credit) By guest blogger Hunter Glenn...

December 01, 2016

Don’t Be Fooled This Giving Season: Give Wisely!

Caption: Facepalm by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (AJ Cann, Flickr) ___________________________________________________________________ There are millions of charities...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

4 Questions to Ask Before Wearing a Safety Pin

Caption: Image of safety pin with words superimposed “You are safe with me. I stand...

November 19, 2016

The Worst Problem In American Politics?

Source: Cara Masto, Used with permission Like many Americans, I was left with a heavy...

November 02, 2016

Your Vote May Be Worth Millions!

Caption: Surprised Woman (Ohiane Abriteska, Flickr) Is it worth your time to vote? You...

October 2016

October 27, 2016

How Our Thinking Errors Cause Us To Misinterpret Politics

Caption: Image of Trump and Clinton (Wikimedia Commons) Debate checkers usually focus on evaluating the...

September 2016

September 24, 2016

Trump and Clinton Debate Strategies That Can Make Anyone a Better Public Speaker

Caption: Trump and Clinton speaking (image credit) Public speaking is an anxiety-inducing...

September 19, 2016

How To Be Perfect!

(image credit)By guest blogger Hunter Glenn ______________________________________________________________________ Once, alchemists sought the secret formula for turning...

September 11, 2016

On Being a Weird American on 9/11

Caption: Person saluting the American flag (image credit) ______________________________________________________ On this anniversary of the 2001...

July 2016

July 28, 2016

A Reason-Oriented Perspective on Meanings and Values

Caption: Happy people (image credit) _________________________________________________________ How can you collaborate with others to...

April 2016

April 25, 2016

Trump Feels Your Anger and Anxiety: How Neuroscience Helps Explain Trump’s Triumphs

Caption: Donald Trump pointing (image credit) Despite desperate opposition from the Republican establishment, Trump...

March 2016

March 27, 2016

My Last, Desperate Act of Satire

My students were angry to learn that their college was named for someone who probably...

February 2016

February 22, 2016

Hiding Darwin’s Disbelief

Part 3 in a series on the mangling of Darwin's Autobiography Back to Part 1...

February 05, 2016

The Taboo of Atheism in Egypt

Insulting Buddhism or Hinduism is not punishable by Egyptian law, but insulting Islam, Christianity or...

November 2015

November 25, 2015

Pay Attention, Media! The Lord’s Prayer IS NOT BANNED in UK Cinemas!

The U.S. has no monopoly on the religious persecution complex. By Jonathan MS Pearce.