Ethno-nationalism is the strand of nationalism that is most often characterised as ‘non-rational’ by various authors. W. Connor (1992; 1994) attributes this mainly to the nature of the bond that constitutes the basis of ethno-nationalism, a bond which allegedly lacks logical coherence and empirical basis. It therefore seeks to appeal to emotion, rather than to [...]
READ MORE »In the following post I aim to talk about the route to knowing, to touch upon my thoughts on agnosticism as a philosophical stance, and to expound my general perspective on becoming more knowledgeable about a certain topic. First, let us start off with a relatively all-encompassing definition of the agnostic stance; agnosticism is the decision to claim that there is [...]
READ MORE »Note: You can read this post on my own blog. This talk is aimed at the basic, general public level, and is about how science is done through the scientific method, and how to differentiate ideas that belong in the yellow circle downwards from the ideas that are in the nebulous circles outside. To save [...]
READ MORE »As the only way to find out facts about the world, the scientific method is one of the cornerstones of modern civilisation. Its application is not limited to the sciences though. Knowledge and application of the scientific method, even if only intuitively, is critical for having a well-balanced worldview. In this talk, the tenets [...]
READ MORE »
Prayer is attempted communication with supernatural beings (SBs) or metaphysical energies. The word derives from a 14th century French word (preiere) meaning “to obtain by entreaty.” The most common use of the word “prayer” is asking an SB for some favor or entreating an invisible force or energy to fulfill one’s desire. This type of prayer I’m calling intercessory [...]
READ MORE »
A school serves many purposes, but the two primary ones are to teach a sense of critical thinking, and to teach about our current knowledge of the world. This is especially true for the science classes. This is why we view the addition of a section on Noah’s Ark in school biology textbooks, pictured above, [...]
READ MORE »
A lot of buzz has been created shortly after the destructive earthquake in the Japanese grounds, about a card game called the Illuminati Card Game. The game is believed to have predicted (or even planned) past disastrous events, including the fall of the World Trade Center and the pentagon: A more recent event to have [...]
READ MORE »
Youtube
Twitter
Facebook
RSS