The Four Horsemen, a souvenir of a time when reason and science dominated the conversation
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KPFA deplatformed Richard Dawkins. This was entirely predictable and, actually, we know very well who has been paving the way for this.
Contrary to the common assumption that racism and sexism are twin prejudices propping up a white male power structure, minority women are far less likely to be the target of racist treatment than minority men.
The interpretation of a text occurs when it is unclear in its literalness, so it is necessary to go to the context or the principles assisting it as motivation. Are they going to argue that god dictated its magnum opus in such a way it would lose consistency over time, or with metaphors that would cause confusion depending on who interpreted them?
– What if you’re wrong and there is a god?
– Then he has a lot to answer for!
via The New York Times:
Guess what kids are learning in Pakistan — ungratefulness:
Johann Hari is announcing the launch of his new book, Chasing the Scream, about the ‘war on drugs’:
As you probably know by now, here at Skeptic Ink we’ve just launched 13 Reasons to Doubt, our very first…
As a journalist I struggle with widespread misconceptions about how the media and communication work almost on a daily basis.…
Tim Minchin‘s foreword to The Best Australian Science Writing 2013: