Tag Archives: Michael Shermer

Bernard Goldberg: Is Woke On The Ropes, Thanks to Mr. Trump?

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Rik Schneider

Source:Bernard Goldberg with a look at WOKE in America. Source:The New Democrat “The cultural pendulum may be swinging back… Now, onto today’s column… Is “woke” on its way out now that Donald Trump is on his way back in? Is … Continue reading →

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Michael Shermer: Why I’m No Longer Woke

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Erik Schneider

Source:Skeptic publisher & blogger Michael Shermer. Source:The New Democrat “Before the transmogrification of the word woke into the pejorative slur against far-left politics it represents today, I would have called myself woke—and even a social justice warrior—inasmuch as I believe … Continue reading →

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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Anthony Kronman: ‘The Assault on American Excellence’

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “The former dean of Yale Law School argues that the feverish egalitarianism gripping college campuses today is out of place at institutions whose job is to prepare citizens to live in a vibrant democracy. In his tenure … Continue reading →

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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Dr. Donald Hoffman: ‘The Case Against Reality’

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “In his new book, The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth From Our Eyes, the U.C. Irvine cognitive scientist Dr. Donald Hoffman challenges the leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective … Continue reading →

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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Andrew Seidel: ‘Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American’

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat “In this important new book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American, constitutional attorney and scholar at the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), Andrew L. Seidel, begins by explaining what apparently religious language is doing in … Continue reading →

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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Cass R. Sunstein: On Freedom

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat “In addition to discussing his book Sunstein and Shermer talk about what it was like to work in the Obama administration, the issue of free will and determinism in the context of his theory of libertarian paternalism … Continue reading →

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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer Interviewing Amy Alkon- ‘Unfuckology: A Field Guide To Living With Guts and Confidence’

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source: The New Democrat “In this unique conversation Michael Shermer talks with the science writer and weekly advice columnist Amy Alkon about her new book, Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence. She calls her book a … Continue reading →

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The Thinking Atheist: Seth Andrews Interviewing Dr. Michael Shermer: ‘Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things’

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source:The Thinking Atheist– talking to Dr. Michael Shermer. Source: The New Democrat  “Every day, we see intelligent people embracing unintelligent things. They’re skeptical in some areas of their lives, gullible in others. They seem to shift from logical to illogical at … Continue reading →

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Skeptic Magazine: How Michael Shermer Became a Card-Carrying Skeptic

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat If you want to make this about religion, I come from a German-American family in Maryland, but my father is a hardcore card-carrying Atheist, who if anything has gone Communist when it comes to religion and perhaps … Continue reading →

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