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Category Archives: evolution
The Moral Landscape, Chapter 3: Belief
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Sam Harris’ The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values Summary: Belief, to be legitimate, must be constrained by facts. Honest belief is not a matter of personal preference. Whole books have been written on what … Continue reading
Posted in books, commentary, ethics, evolution, medical research, science
Tagged moral landscape, sam harris
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The Moral Landscape, Chapter 2: Good and Evil
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Sam Harris’ The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values Summary: Human morality must balance cooperation and selfishness. Free will is an illusion, but it doesn’t obliterate our ability to make decisions that improve our well-being. … Continue reading
Posted in books, commentary, evolution, medical research, science
Tagged moral landscape, sam harris
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Podcast #100 – Live at Dragon*Con 2010
It’s our 100th episode, and it’s live on the Podcast Track at Dragon*Con 2010! Aside from reminiscing about our previous 99 shows, we present our usual potpourri of items.
Posted in atheism, books, christianity, evolution, history, islam, podcast, politics, religion, science
Tagged behemoth, donald crosby, dragon*con, mohammad, omid safi, wafa sultan, warner robins high school
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Man obsessed with overpopulation terrorizes Discovery Channel
It’s been all over the news today that a man armed with a gun and a suspected bomb stormed into the Discovery Channel building in Silver Springs, Maryland, took hostages, and was eventually killed by the police. No one else … Continue reading
Posted in evolution, news, science, television
Tagged daniel quinn, darwin, discovery channel, evolution, ishmael, james j. lee, malthus
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Teach the controversy: Russian edition
We’ve gotten used to hearing that Creationism and Intelligent Design are peculiar to the United States. Other places, especially Europe, not so much. Unfortunately, that is changing. There’s increasing pressure from religious factions in the United Kingdom, and Australians continue … Continue reading
Podcast #90 – Massimo Pigliucci (Nonsense on Stilts)
We interview Dr. Massimo Pigliucci, evolutionary biologist, philosopher, science crusader, and author of Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk. This new book explores the frontier between science and pseudoscience, the difficulty of defining exactly what is science … Continue reading
Posted in books, evolution, podcast, science, skepticism
Tagged massimo pigliucci, nonsense on stilts, pseudoscience, science
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Homeschooled = Evangelical?
I’m not opposed to homeschooling on general principle. I think it’s possible for reasonably intelligent parents to provide their children a decent education at home. Unfortunately, in the United States the word “homeschooler” has an incredibly strong correlation with “evangelical … Continue reading
Posted in children, civil rights, evolution, news, religious rights, science
Tagged evolution, homeschool
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Podcast #82 – Creation
Allison’s back–yay! She joins us to discuss the new Charles Darwin bio-pic Creation, starring real-life husband-and-wife Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly as Charles and Emma Darwin. Creation is based on the nonfiction book Annie’s Box (published in the US as … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, books, buddhism, commentary, evolution, movies, news, podcast, religion, science
Tagged annie's box, charles darwin, creation, david mcallister, evolution, jason bourque, jennifer connelly, paul bettany
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Eugenie Scott v Ray Comfort Pt. 2
As I reported a few days ago, evangelist and armchair evolution critic Ray Comfort has engaged in debate with Dr. Eugenie Scott of the National Center for Science Education. Their exchange has been posted at US News and World Report. … Continue reading
The Moral Landscape, Chapter 4: Religion
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Sam Harris’ The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values Summary: Religion, being non-facts-based, is counterproductive to creating a proper moral framework. Yes, the 400-pound gorilla in the room. Although America is conspicuously more religious than … Continue reading →