I’ve been thinking lately that a reason so many Americans now reject science is an intentional or subconscious reaction to the economic disruption that science and resulting technology create. As just one example, I assume some people reject the science that proves human-accelerated climate change, and they are suspicious about sustainable sources of energy, because the solutions to climate change will shift the job market and force them to adapt to a world where fossil fuels are replaced by sustainable…
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One good thing that has emerged from all the shouting and demonizing on all sides these days is the budding broader awareness that outrage …
Awhile back, I saw a map of counties that voted for Clinton and counties that voted for Trump. The map’s intent was to show…
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” So said the character Algernon in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. To try and purify…
When we rush to judgment and categorize a person without making an effort to know them, it’s like throwing a stone into a clear…
Having just celebrated the birth of Christ, and in anticipation of the year ahead, I read once again his Sermon on the Mount. It’s…
I confess: I am a racist. A human racist. I believe we are in this together. As the human race. To believe otherwise is…