Archive for March, 2011
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Tuesday, March 29th, 2011I just finished listening to a very interesting social psychology lecture. Fortunately, I am able to embed it so I will post it up for all of you here on my site as well. The professor is Dr. Jonathan Haidt, a Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Virginia. haidt.postpartisan-social-psychology More PowerPoint presentations from [...]
The Effects Of NAFTA
Sunday, March 27th, 2011NAFTA is a major contributor to our current economic problems. It came into effect in January 1994, allowing our corporations to move themselves to foreign countries like Mexico and exploit cheap labor. Millions of jobs have left the country. The corporations are paying the Mexican workers dirt and then reselling the products they produce back [...]
Ode To The Brain
Sunday, March 27th, 2011A new Symphony Of Science video is out. This one’s about the brain.
What Is Truth?
Monday, March 14th, 2011It’s been quite a while since I’ve written a philosophical post, and tonight I decided to write down my current thoughts about the nature of truth and knowledge. So, let’s get right to it – what is truth? This may sound like a meaningless statement. After all, truth is, and there’s no more to say. [...]
Bill O’Reilly and God
Saturday, March 12th, 2011Several months ago we all heard Bill O’Reilly offer his proof for the existence of God by simply stating, “the tides go in, the tides go out, never a miscommunication.” I had completely forgotten about this until just earlier today when I was reading Bertrand Russell’s book The Analysis Of Matter and I came across [...]
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