Gary AckermanSome of the longest explanations lead listeners to ask “so what?”
George Styles
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Skeptic extraordinaire. Pushing back against the Idiocracy. Critical thinking, logic, philosophy, science. Ph.D. in Biochemistry.
@[email protected] Confirmation bias!
Why, other than death, do we think life is limited?
Why do we actually fear death?
J. W. Traphagan
COMMENTARY: Intellectuals Have an Obligation to Speak Out - Future U
Intellectuals have an obligation to bring what they learn to a wider audience. They also have an obligation to listen to the general public and learn how everyday people view the world. This morning, I was struck with yet another reminder that the jaws of fascism continue to close upon American society. Police in Marion, Kansas, raided a local newspaper office, seizing computers, cell phones, and even the company’s internet router. The report reads like something coming right out of Putin’s Russia. If you don’t like what the reporters write, then censor them and seize the tools of their trade.
@[email protected] @jwtraphagan Thanks a lot Jon!
Here's my latest for The Daily Beast, with @GeorgeStyles, on why online righteousness is really about the kicks people get watching others suffer.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-we-love-taking-part-in-online-pile-ons?ref=wrap
https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-we-love-taking-part-in-online-pile-ons?ref=wrap
@LightningDuck Totally agree, but I'm amazed at how many people are still falling for it...