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Los Angeles authoritarianism
Lower Cognitive ability predicts prejudice, Conservative Ideology
intelligence and conservatism
February 3, 2012
The English philosopher John Stuart Mill once opined that he "wasn't calling Conservatives stupid it was just that most stupid people were...
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NYRA president again used as a prop
# Politics
February 16, 2011
NYRA President Jeffrey Nadel found himself on CNN Headline News again tonight, once again defending the basic rights of America’s young...
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The Philosophical Revolution
Religion & Spirituality
July 4, 2010
The American revolution was not merely a political revolution, but a philosophic one. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson (with...
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On closed immigration and forced communism of the "right".
Politics
May 15, 2010
Not Marxism, mind you, but communism none the less. Jacob Hornberger, of the Future of Freedom Foundation describes borderism and its concomitant...
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Illegal immigration madness, private property, and the morality of open borders.
Politics
May 13, 2010
If you believe in 'private property', how on Earth can you support the State imposed restrictions on that 'property' that make up &...
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Do you really want your meds administered remotely and automatically?
Politics
April 26, 2010
Pretty soon they very well may have to be. According to a recent story recapping a demonstration by members of congress as to how "E-care"...
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The essence of empiricism
Religion & Spirituality
March 30, 2010
Empiricism may seem contradictory to many spiritual practices, but some of them manage to fit more comfortably alongside empirical approaches to...
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The gift of confusion and non-aggressive agriculture.
Politics
December 28, 2009
In my most recent article, a commenter characterized my thoughts as "confused". Rather than an insult, I take that as a compliment as I...
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Avatar and the myth of property
Politics
December 27, 2009
I went to see Avatar recently. It is simply a fabulous example of film, and was worth every penny of the ticket price. The effects alone should...
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James Randi, Brian Dunning, scepticsm, and anti-intellectualism for fun and profit.
Politics
November 28, 2009
I don't often have the inclination, or frankly the time, to wonder into the sordid world of fringe "science" and "conspiracy...
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