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Is Bernie Sanders a Communist?

Is Bernie Sanders a Communist?

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  341 Comments  •  5 years ago

Bernie Sanders is now the front-runner in the D primary.   Amazing.   Given that, it makes sense to seriously look at what he is proposing. During the last D debate in Las Vegas, Bloomberg...
What is "Pro-Science?"

What is "Pro-Science?"

By: Gordy327  •  Critical Thinkers  •  272 Comments  •  5 years ago

There have been times where I have been labeled, either explicitly or implicitly, as "pro-science" and often meant more in a derogatory tone. That always strikes me as odd, when someone is...
Your Glorified Ignorance Wasn't Cool Then, And Your Scientific Illiteracy Isn't Cool Now

Your Glorified Ignorance Wasn't Cool Then, And Your Scientific Illiteracy Isn't Cool Now

Via: sandy-2021492  •  Critical Thinkers  •  116 Comments  •  6 years ago

Intellectual Honesty

Intellectual Honesty

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  327 Comments  •  6 years ago

Finding truth is a never-ending pursuit.   It is the ultimate (at least in the ideal) goal of philosophy, science, jurisprudence and journalism.   Truth is the light that guides our path, enabling...
Self Deception

Self Deception

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  303 Comments  •  6 years ago

Objectivity takes Practice We like to think we objectively evaluate facts and come to reasonable conclusions.    A suggestion from another that we might be biased on a topic is taken as an...
Fine Tuning Argument

Fine Tuning Argument

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  235 Comments  •  4 years ago

The popular fine-tuning argument posits that a sentient designer necessarily created the universe because so many factors must be set perfectly for our universe to exist (and to contain life)....
Glossolalia - 'Speaking in Tongues'

Glossolalia - 'Speaking in Tongues'

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  104 Comments  •  6 years ago

There are some who are quite adept at producing utterances that sound like a genuine language; albeit utterances that nobody understands.   These people claim to be serving as a channel for the...
What is the Purpose of Life?

What is the Purpose of Life?

Via: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  157 Comments  •  6 years ago

Brilliantly explained by Dr. Sean Carroll (one of the best physics teachers I have seen). This video weaves together many core concepts of physics in such a friendly, conceptual manner that you...
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