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Scientific American Goes Woke
A case study in how identity politics poisons science
Michael Shermer
Nov 17, 2021
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Trans Doper
Puberty is a performance enhancing drug. When Male-to-Female trans athletes like collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas compete and win against biological…
Michael Shermer
Mar 19
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Putin's Problem
The outlawry of war has forced tyrants to concoct excuses for invading other countries. How should we respond? Evidence shows that outcasting in the…
Michael Shermer
Feb 23
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The Joe Rogan Effect
Why censorious responses to controversial claims is not the road to a free society
Michael Shermer
Jan 29
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Was the Great Scientist E. O. Wilson a Racist? NO!
Because Wilson corresponded with the notorious race differences psychologist Phillippe Rushton, critics claim it proves Wilson was a racist. Here’s why…
Michael Shermer
Apr 27
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What is Woke, Anyway?
A coda to my column on Scientific American Goes Woke
Michael Shermer
Nov 18, 2021
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Whoopi, Race & the Holocaust
What the Nazis believed about blood and soil, race and Jews, and why they believed it
Michael Shermer
Feb 2
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The Resurrection as a Mythic Truth
Oppressed peoples often build narratives of redemption
Michael Shermer
Apr 17
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Trans Athletes and Conflicting Rights
MTF transgender swimmer Lia Thomas from Penn is crushing the female competition. Is that her right? Is it right? No. Here's why.
Michael Shermer
Dec 9, 2021
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Cancel Culture and Independent Media
Some thoughts on how culture and media have changed dramatically in 30 years
Michael Shermer
Feb 18
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Are We All Nazis?
If we are all inherently racist, as many people today believe, are we also all Nazis? Some thoughts on evil and human nature
Michael Shermer
Feb 12
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Two Profiles in Courage
The story of sculptor Franc Epping is a reminder of how much moral progress has been achieved over the past century
Michael Shermer
Mar 26
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