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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...
The Fine Line Between Stubbornness and Stupidity

The Fine Line Between Stubbornness and Stupidity

Via: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  13 Comments  •  6 years ago

Stubbornness isn’t necessarily bad and can in fact be a virtue. Sometimes, as history has shown, people do the right thing by remaining steadfast to their beliefs. Take General Charles de Gaulle,...
Why do we believe things that aren't true?

Why do we believe things that aren't true?

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

In summary, the speaker holds that human beings are not super great at holding mountains of detailed information.   Rather, we rely upon others as trusted sources.   In this way we 'know' far more...
How Long Would It Take To Travel To The Nearest Star?

How Long Would It Take To Travel To The Nearest Star?

Via: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  98 Comments  •  6 years ago

This is just an interesting article that gives one perspective on the inconceivably vast size of our known universe.
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