"When we accept lies as facts, or illogic as logic, we lose the shared reality necessary to tackle our common problems. We become powerless."
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.
Friday, October 6, 2023
Robert Reich's Final Essay On The Common Good
"Truth is the most basic of common goods. As the late senator and professor Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said, everyone is entitled to their own opinions but not their own facts.
"When we accept lies as facts, or illogic as logic, we lose the shared reality necessary to tackle our common problems. We become powerless."
"When we accept lies as facts, or illogic as logic, we lose the shared reality necessary to tackle our common problems. We become powerless."
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