Skeptophilia

Like many Americans, I spent most of yesterday in a state of shock and incredulity.  I felt, honestly, like I'd been kicked in the gut. ...

Given the right context, people tend to be cooperative. That's the gist of a study out of the University of Texas - Austin this week, ...

Watching Donald Trump and our other so-called leaders over the last year and a half has been one long exercise in horrified astonishment.  T...

Happy New Year to all of my devoted readers.  I appreciate you more than you know, and don't say it often enough.  I hope 2018 is a wond...

If I was asked, "What is the most important rule to follow in every situation in which you interact with your fellow humans?", I w...

I spend a lot of time in this blog being negative.  On some level, it's inevitable, given my subject matter.  I've chosen to seek ou...