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Richard Armitage and freedom of assembly

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Praj / 5 Comments

I just highlighted a creationist microscopist who was (allegedly) fired from California State-Northridge for his religious beliefs. There were a few links in my...

Misc

On Christians and lions

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Praj / 4 Comments

Sociologist George Yancey discusses his new book So Many Christians, So Few Lions, which highlights the anti-Christian bigotry of America’s elite: Obvious...

Education/Values

‘Scientific thinking’ as a barrier to diversity in science

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Praj / 11 Comments

  A couple months ago my friend Kenny Gibbs wrote a great post about diversity and science for Scientific American. I want to reflect on this sentence (emphasis...

Evidence

On lines of causality

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Praj / 2 Comments

Yet again a commenter has provided some fantastic insights. I encourage you to read Gregor’s thoughts on my last post. For now I’d like to discuss t...

Evidence/Values

Have you heard of Wilt Chamberlain?

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Praj / 6 Comments

[My thoughts in essay form. Long-time readers will find it familiar. Feel free to share.] Tonight’s debate on creationism between Ken Ham and Bill Nye will end—...

Evidence/Values

Trend analysis, cont.

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Praj / 3 Comments

My writing here mostly uses the harm principle/individual rights/tolerance frameworks. Since there’s no hard evidence creationist beliefs cause actual har...

Values

There’s more to life than voting

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Praj / 1 Comment

To finally respond to the substance of Dan’s comment, here he is asking how voters should think about politicians who believe in creationism: If my congre...

Authority

Tolerance and the right to be wrong

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Praj / 0 Comment

Jonathan Haidt describes the moral reasoning of educated Americans: If you’re an educated and politically liberal Westerner, you’ll probably acknowl...

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