Category Archives: Critical thinking

So, you found out your gay child just got married…

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

How should you react? First a quick disclaimer, this post is not going to be typical of me, as it is written for a few different specific people all at the same time. This means I may switch tactics mid-stream … Continue reading →

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What got you into critical thinking?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

For me it was one name. Played by many men over the years, but it always comes back to just one name. Sherlock Holmes I recall reading the Doyle stories as a kid. I read every one of them back … Continue reading →

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You Are Wrong

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

You are wrong. It’s not the end of the world, but it is a fact. You’re wrong. I did not want to have to be the one to tell you. But when you look at all of the evidence, it’s … Continue reading →

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What is Critical Thinking?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

From: Dan Kurland’s www.criticalreading.com What is Critical Thinking? No one always acts purely objectively and rationally. We connive for selfish interests.  We gossip, boast, exaggerate, and equivocate. It is “only human” to wish to validate our prior knowledge, to vindicate our … Continue reading →

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Demonizing The Opposition

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

All Libertarians don’t care about their fellow man. All christians are ignorant. All believers in conspiracy theories are delusional. All people against gay marriage are homophobic bigots. All Republicans are tea-baggers. All tea-baggers are racists. All cryptozoologists are foolish. All … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Skepticism | 3 Comments

A Few Thoughts on Arrogance

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

First of all, I have wanted to get back into blogging for a while now, but I also have wanted to change something about the blog. I’m not exactly sure WHAT I want to change, but there is something about … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Psychology | 2 Comments

Protected: Justifying Our Own Flaws

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

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Posted in Critical thinking, Psychology

A few things I believe “on faith”

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

I pride myself on not believing much without evidence for my beliefs. For instance, before I would be willing to believe in god, bigfoot, psychics, dowsing, alien abductions, life after death, etc I would require evidence of those claims to … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Science, Skepticism | 7 Comments

When is Pride nothing more than Ignorance?

Posted on October 3, 2010 by

I am NOT proud to be an American I am NOT proud to have been born in the South, specifically Georgia I am NOT proud to be straight I am NOT proud to be white I am NOT proud to … Continue reading →

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It Gets Better

Posted on October 2, 2010 by

Things will get easier. People’s minds will change. And you should be alive to see it. ~ Ellen DeGeneres At least nine teenage kids committed suicide in September due to bullying. Something must be done about this. Nine kids who … Continue reading →

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What can Greg Giraldo teach us?

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

This post really has little to do with critical thinking, but there are two points that I think are important to make, using Greg Giraldo as an example. Greg Giraldo (December 10, 1965 – September 29, 2010) was an American … Continue reading →

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A lesson(?) in illogical fanatics

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

– Originally written on my old blog on 5/6/2008 – I am a HUGE sports fan. As illogical as it may be, my mood can oftentimes depend on the fate of sports teams that I follow. But in no way … Continue reading →

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Like Led Zeppelin?

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

Recently I noticed an ad on FaceBook, which is unusual for me as I am typically very good at ignoring them. And while the ad was one that I actually found somewhat interesting, something about it struck me as odd. … Continue reading →

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“In the Cards”

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

Are there topics you shouldn’t be allowed to discuss? Some governments and institutions—and even some individuals—want to keep certain topics off limits. This is especially true with religion. In many places, discussions and questions about religion are discouraged, even punished. … Continue reading →

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Julia Sweeney’s “Letting Go of God” Monologue

Posted on September 25, 2010 by

If you know Julia Sweeney from Saturday Night Live, yes this is the same person; but it’s not at all the same style. I enjoyed her on SNL, although she was far from a “must-see” cast member in my view. … Continue reading →

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Censorship… or Why I’ve Been Silent As Of Late

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. ~ Voltaire

There are many types of censorship, and clearly some are worse than others. If a government attempts to censor what it’s citizens can say that would probably be the most egregious version. For a government to attempt to tell people what they can and can not say violates what the purpose of a government should be (that purpose being protecting and serving it’s citizens). But not all censorship is quite so obvious or quite so universally condemned. Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Quotes | 6 Comments

Mad Libs

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

I don’t know if I’m dating myself, but I’m going to play a simple version of Mad Libs to ask some questions on morality: ____________ (Person A) commits a crime (murder, rape, torture – something that causes extreme physical harm … Continue reading →

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The Origins Of Conspiracy Theories

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

Conspiracy theories always seem to create more questions in my mind then they answer. But today’s post is not about any specific conspiracy, but the origins of conspiracy theories. Continue reading →

Posted in Conspiracy, Critical thinking, Psychology, Skepticism | 5 Comments

Quote Of The Moment

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

I’ve had a few too many posts recently which have been focused more on the negative aspects of belief and intolerance of others. So with that in mind, today’s Quote Of The Moment is another group of quotes I have … Continue reading →

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Quote Of The Moment

Posted on August 22, 2010 by

An occasional recurring “segment” I did on my old blog was to share a quote that seemed to sum up something I was thinking or going through at the time, or something I ran across recently and stuck with me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Quotes | 2 Comments