"Imagine how different our world would be if reason and truth always won,
if we were more like Houdini or Sherlock Holmes than like Arthur Conan
Doyle. In reality, however, we are all guilty of 'motivated reasoning' –
holding demonstrably false beliefs in the face of overwhelming evidence
to the contrary. Instead of being genuinely open-minded, we search for
data to support our beliefs."
Imagine if we stopped being ruled so much by our emotions when discussing sensitive topics
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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