The Dishonest Motte and Bailey Technique
A motte-and-bailey castle was a common fortification structure during the High Middle Ages in western Europe. It consisted of a
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Harbingers of Doom – Part VIII: Existential Risk and Pascal’s Wager
Can we neglect issues such as global warming because most of the negative consequences occur in the future? Is abortion
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Astral Parasites, Chakra Balancing and Other “Occult” Nonsense
Occult communities online spread nonsense about everything from astral rape to tarot for suicidal thoughts.
Read moreThe Poisonous M&Ms Analogy Explodes Into Mainstream U. S. Politics
Humans have a cognitive tendency to lump people in outgroups together as collectives, but have great appreciation for individualism for
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The Skeptic’s Guide to Quack-Speak
What do words like “natural”, “organic”, “quantum” and “microbiome” really mean?
Read moreHarbingers of Doom – Part VII: Aliens and Space
Should we be shocked and dumbfounded by the absence of an intergalactic alien civilization? Or is the lack of evidence
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