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.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
It's Not "MIS"information, it's "DIS"information From Conservatives
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Puberty Blockers: Beware Of The Media
Right-wing media is awash with bogus "evidence" of the harm from puberty blockers. This link is a prime offender in promoting the bullsh!t, but don't let its name let you think it is valid. Here is the truth about this website (link)(link).
Below you will find several links to VALID SUPPORT for puberty blockers:
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Suicide And The Media: A Lesson In Failure
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Deep Fakes & AI: Destroying Truth And The USA
Disinformation: Destroying Truth And The USA
Saturday, January 6, 2024
A Major Reason Why Conservatives Are So Powerful
Ever wonder why Talk Radio is essentially void of progressive push-back against the lies of conservatives? Or, why Faux News is so powerful? Click on the link below for why the truth of the progressive point of view is largely absent to the typical middle/lower-class voter who generally lacks critical thinking skills:
America’s Political System is Being Manipulated - but by who?Sunday, November 12, 2023
Why Taking Sides In The Israel-Palestine Conflict Is Not Wise
"Violence and oppression are destructive and corrosive to both the victim and perpetrator and this goes a long way toward explaining many of the dynamics at play in the holy land between Israelis and Palestinians."
I have posted several times on the Israel-Palestine Conflict (link). Click on the links below for examples summarizing the point made in the title of this blog post:
Israel and Palestine are less complicated than you think: Standing for international law while condemning crimes against humanity, war crimes, antisemitism, and apartheid.Friday, November 10, 2023
The Media And Gaza
Monday, September 11, 2023
Sports Betting: We Didn't Learn From Its History
Sunday, July 9, 2023
The Dark History Of The Information Age
"You’ve probably encountered phishing emails or computer viruses. Or maybe one or more of your accounts has been hacked or compromised. How and why do hackers hack and what are they generally seeking? Our guest this week points out that understanding the answers to those questions is essential for making sense of the psychological, economic, political, and social motivations for and effects of cybercrime. Scott Shapiro is a Southmayd Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at Yale Law School. He is the author of a new book called, “Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks.” The book dives into five historical examples, one of which involves its namesake, Fancy Bear, a Russian cyberintelligence unit responsible for hacking the Democratic National Convention. Shapiro joins WITHpod to discuss some of the biggest inflection points in the history of hacking, why the internet is so vulnerable, the role that generative AI may place in future cybercrime and his thoughts on if we should really be concerned about cyberwar."
Click on the link below for the podcast and transcript:Saturday, May 13, 2023
History, Authority, Expert, And Growing Up
Authority: the power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior.
Friday, April 21, 2023
The History Of Trumpism
Thursday, March 16, 2023
The Internet And Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Saturday, January 28, 2023
TV And The Lowest Common Denominator
Friday, January 20, 2023
A Look Under The Hood Of Fox News
The two most dangerous media outlets presently are Fox News and Talk Radio. Both have dominated mainstream news in terms of number of viewers/listeners for many years. Legitimate news outlets have been trying to understand how this could happen. Click on the link below for a 7-minute video from Beau of the Fifth Column giving insightful commentary on the problem, focusing on Fox News.
Monday, January 9, 2023
This Would Not Happen If All Were Science-Based Thinkers
"A group of journalists and media personalities who once were at home on the far left has formed a niche but influential political subculture that encourages leftists to abandon leftism for the populist right. Its most recognizable faces are former icons of leftist discourse who have millions of diehard fans: Glenn Greenwald, a co-founder of The Intercept, known as one of the most powerful critics of the “war on terror” in the Bush era. Matt Taibbi, a former Rolling Stone writer, who was famous for excoriating defenders of neoliberalism and likening Goldman Sachs to a “great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity.” Tulsi Gabbard, formerly a Democratic House member and 2020 presidential candidate, was aligned with the Bernie Sanders wing of the party.
"But in recent years their focus has changed. These commentators had never hesitated to criticize Democrats alongside Republicans. But now they've pivoted to targeting liberals nearly exclusively, while forming ties with the authoritarian right."
Sunday, December 18, 2022
An Evidence-Based Look At Fake News
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Can You Spot The Logical Fallacies In Advertising?
Sunday, August 7, 2022
The Battle Against Fake News
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Soap And Health
"Hygiene rituals are as old as recorded civilization. While Muslims and Hindus created elaborate cleaning rituals, European Christians thought bathing increased your chances of falling ill thanks to miasma theory. For centuries, changing your linen shirt supposedly bestowed cleanliness—not soap and water. Many Christians during this era only had one bath in their entire lives: baptism."