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On Being Certain

The Monkey — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:38:12 +0000

Believing You Are Right Even When You’re Not, Inspired By Science-Based Medicine’s Harriet Hall I came upon this wonderful post over at Science-Based Medicine: Neurologist Robert A. Burton, MD has written a gem of a book: On Being Certain: Believing …

Does ‘The Late Great Planet Earth’ Openly Discourage Thinking?

The Monkey — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:49:07 +0000

The Book’s Introduction Indicates Some Students Would Rather Be Spoon-Fed The Answers Than Think For Themselves I began reading Michael Shermer’s How We Believe. I didn’t even get to the end of chapter 1 before being taken aback. Before Shermer …

You Can Pray…But How About Going to a Doctor First?

Sara — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:20:43 +0000

«Why pick on religion?» We skeptics/atheists are often asked. Sure, you may not like it, but come on — what harm does it do? It is true that religion in the right hands can do some good (or at the very least, …