“'The culture of fact': the idea that an observed or witnessed act or thing—the substance, the matter,
of fact—is the basis of truth and the only kind of evidence that’s
admissible not only in court but also in other realms where truth is
arbitrated."
“Without a common background of standards against which we measure what
counts as a reliable source of information, or a reliable method of
inquiry, and what doesn’t, we won’t be able to agree on the facts, let alone values. Indeed, this is precisely the situation we seem to be headed toward in the United States.”
Evidence is not just another opinion
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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