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The New Moral Science & its Discontents
John Hamby outlines the difficulties in constructing a unified theory of morality, why there is so much disagreement between philosophers and…
Mar 28
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In Memoriam: Bayard Brattstrom
Remembrances of one of my most influential professors and an obituary by his former students Erika M. Nowak, Marina M. Gerson, and Mary E. Shipman
Mar 25
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Scientific American Goes Woke
Nov 17, 2021
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Why I Am Not a Christian
Nov 12, 2023
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Why I Am No Longer Woke
Dec 4, 2024
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What is a Woman, Anyway?
Jul 8, 2022
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Wokeness Poisons Science
Dec 21, 2024
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The Shroud of Turin
Jun 2, 2024
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The Shroud of Turin and the Meaning of Faith
Guest columnist Deacon David E. Pierce makes the case that treating religious relics as scientific evidence is a mistake, and why he thinks Leonardo da…
Mar 19
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Does the West Need a Religious Revival?
My notes and additional thoughts on the Free Press/FIRE debate with myself and Adam Carolla vs. Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Ross Douthat
Mar 9
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The Spy Who Came in From the Cold War
A brief history of spies, lies, and intelligence, from Stalin to Putin and from Truman to Trump, by guest columnist Michelle Ainsworth
Mar 6
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The Fallacy of the Enneagram Personality
Guest columnist John F. Howe debunks the highly popular enneagram of personality system, popular with corporations, intelligence agencies, and mental…
Feb 21
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An Atheist Grief Observed
Skeptic religion editor Tim Callahan reflects on the loss of his home in the Altadena fires and the subsequent suicidal death of his daughter
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Extraterrestrial Governance
We are about to become a multi-planetary species. What type of government should be established on other planets, moons, and space-faring civilizations?
Dec 30, 2024
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Wokeness Poisons Science
Part II of my series on why I am no longer woke
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