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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
Source:The New Democrat “Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s […]
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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Anthony Kronman: ‘The Assault on American Excellence’
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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Tagged America, Anthony Kronman, Collectivism, Collectivists, College, College Life, Colleges, Communism, Communists, Far Left, Fascism, First Amendment, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Michael Shermer, New Left, Political Correctness, Socialism, Socialists, The Assault on Excellence, United States
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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Dr. Donald Hoffman: ‘The Case Against Reality’
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
Posted in Skeptic
Tagged United States, America, Reason, Realism, Reality, Realists, Michael Shermer, Donald Hoffman, Real World, Escape From Reality, Escape From Realism
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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Andrew Seidel: ‘Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American’
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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Tagged America, Andrew Seidel, Authoritarianism, Authoritarians, Big Government, Christian Conservatism, Christian Conservatives, Christian Nationalism, Christian Nationalists, Christian Right, Far Right, Michael Shermer, Nationalism, Nationalists, New Right, Religious Conservatism, Religious Conservatives, Religious Right, Republican Party, Statism, Statists, Tea Party, Theocracy, Theocrats, United States
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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Cass R. Sunstein: On Freedom
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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Tagged Cass Sunstein, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Economic Freedom, Education, Free Will, Freedom, Freedom of Choice, Individual Freedom, Individualism, Information, Knowledge, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Liberals, Michael Shermer, On Freedom, Personal Choice, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility
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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer Interviewing Amy Alkon- ‘Unfuckology: A Field Guide To Living With Guts and Confidence’
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
The Thinking Atheist: Seth Andrews Interviewing Dr. Michael Shermer- Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things
Source: The New Democrat Why smart people believe stupid things? Perhaps a better question would be do these smart people actually believe these stupid things, or are they ( pardon my French ) bullshit artists? People aren’t necessarily good or bad … Continue reading
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Tagged Assholes, Bullshit, Bullshit Artists, Conmen, Crooks, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump For President, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump Voters, Donald Trump White House, Falsehoods, Idiots, Intelligence, Liars, Michael Shermer, Morons, Nonsense, Politicians, Seth Andrews, Smart People, Stupid People, Stupidity, Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things
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Skeptic Magazine: How Michael Shermer Became a Card-Carrying Skeptic
Source: This piece was originally posted at 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Agnosticism, Agnostics, America, Atheism, Atheists, Believers, Cynical, Cynicism, Michael Shermer, Religion, Skeptic, Skepticism, Skeptics, United States
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