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“Racism” Is Rational
"Racism", the late-great philosopher David Stove told us in his gorgeous essay "Racial and Other Antagonisms" (found, e.g., here), is "one of those words which are so perfectly foolish that…
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Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There!
For the closing days of summer, I am posting every chapter of the first edition of Everything You Believe Is Wrong. My enemies ravaged the first edition, inserting typos galore…
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Efforts At Officially Defining Scientific Disinformation Continue
Phrases like scientifically valid, the late great philosopher David Stove taught us, signal distress. A writer wants to say valid, a strength word, but somehow can't bring himself to this…
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The Taboos & Magical Beliefs Of Primitives And Science
Background Our subject is taboos and magic, but given the source material, a bit of background might be welcomed by some. If you are in a hurry, skip right to…
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Class 12: Psychic Card Guessing & The Proportional Syllogism
Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science Link to all Classes. Video Links: YouTube Twitter Rumble Bitchute (often a day or so behind, for whatever reason) Link to all…
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How To Increase Rats & Tr4nnies
There's an old story, I believe repeated in essence in more than one locale, of some local government offering a bounty on rats. Experts believed that citizens hunting the disgusting…
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Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est Veritas
Link to all Classes. Video (Hagfish: I was in such a hurry, I forgot my jacket.) Links: YouTube Twitter Rumble It still feels like I'm rushing things, but the videos…
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Young Anon Seeks Advice On Whether To Become A Mathematician
Got this terrific email with interesting questions from Anon. The obvious perspicacity of its young author caused my heart to soar like a hawk, and to have renewed hope of…
