Which is one step below “honourable mention”, which itself is just under the actual winner. Or, in other words, we lost. Several months ago Roger Kimball instituted a contest: Name the silliest […]
The Pathetic Madonna
The insane level of self-regard and idiotic self-indulgent behavior we accept from our celebrities should embarrass us. There will always be utterly spoiled brats, but that these blots on humanity should be […]
How not to argue for stem cell research
I received this press release from the Center for Inquiry (CFI), a group that grew out of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (or CSICOP). I receive […]
Roger Kimball’s Challenge
The famous writer Roger Kimball has issued a challenge: Name the silliest argument to be offered by a serious academic in the last 25 years and to be taken up and be […]
Variant on a theme
We, dear readers, have earlier dealt with the nonsensical argument, of which an Enlightened few are excessively fond, “There is no truth.” This is an argument often employed by those who embrace […]
On the difference between mathematical ability between boys and girls
Today’s headlines mostly got it wrong: The New York Sun said “Study Shatters Myth That Boys Are Better At Math.” The New York Post said “Girls = boys in math skills.” The […]
Will Smith on reprogramming Hitler
Roger Kimball, in his blog, has an entry on the actor Will Smith’s “Reprogramming Hitler” comments. The subject is benevolence. It is well worth reading. A quote: “The Australian philosopher David Stove […]
The Rationality of Induction: David Stove
Is deductive logic empirical? No. Is inductive logic also empirical? No. Is induction justified and, if so, is it just an extension of logic? Yes. These are Stove’s conclusions as he takes […]
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