"To what should we attribute this moral progress? Understandably, most
people point to religion as the primary driver, given its long
association with all matters moral. But the evidence shows that most of
the moral development of the last several centuries has been the result
of secular forces, and that the most important of these are reason and
science, which emerged from the Enlightenment."
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-shermer-bending-moral-arc-20150127-story.html
A look at the biology of good and evil. After listening to this podcast, do you still accept that humans have "free will" regarding morality?
https://www.samharris.org/podcast/item/the-biology-of-good-and-evil
Human knowledge has progressed exponentially since the dawn of modern science. It is no longer reasonable to accept claims without sufficient objective evidence. The harm from religion, alternatives to medicine, conservatism, and all other false beliefs will be exposed on this blog by reporting the findings of science. This blog will also reinforce what should be the basics of education: History, Civics, Financial Literacy, Media Literacy, and Critical/Science Based Thinking.
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