Dutch PM Rutte Sees off Populist Surge. For Now.
I have been one, amongst many, who has been worried about the surge of right-wing populism in Europe. The Netherlands were the first country in the EU to seriously challenge the political union,
Jonathan MS Pearce
Seeing the Trolls in Their Own Homes. A Must Watch.
This is both fascinating and depressing. Compulsive viewing. World's a funny* place. [*insert any number of adjectives here]
God and his Free Will Problem.
I wrote a short piece on God's free will and the issues it can cause with defining himself, and even ideas like the inability for him to commit suicide. Check it
Is Trumpcare and the Repeal of Obamacare Christian?
I find it funny that so many Republicans call themselves Christian, but appear to divest themselves of Christian morality and knowledge of biblical scripture when it comes to politics. Take this video. I
February Ingersoll: On Belief
Yes, it's March. Well done clever clogs. But I have been a bit busy to notice, and I forgot February's Ingersoll (and January's, for that matter). My
God: Can He Choose His Own Qualities? Can He Commit Suicide?
The idea of libertarian free will is a contentious one, but let's assume, for the sake of argument, that it exists, because that is the general position of most theists. There
Richard Dawkins on Brexit
Go Dawks!
‘Faith’ schools three times more socially selective than others, new research finds (again)
This unsurprising, yet important find, is reported by the British Humanist Association: English ‘faith’ schools are the most socially selective category of comprehensive school, and more than three times more socially selective than
Some Questions Concerning Free Will
On a post I wrote about free will illusionism recently, there was a latecomer (Jan Luszczek) to the conversation who posed some questions that I would like to look at here, and throw
US Democracy under Attack from the “uninhibited use of lies, false statements and bad science”
There is a fascinating article (drawing from another in Wired) in the Independent concerning the rise of dangerously illiterate (in terms of epistemology) people in positions of power in the US government. This
My First Meme! Mike Pence...
For what it's worth, I have generated my first meme. YES! I'VE CHANGE THE WORLD! Hy ho. I suppose the idea is to try to drive traffic and increase
Quote of the Day: Kevin K on Mango Mussolini
Love it: So, here's the thing. Mango Mussolini is the most inept person to occupy the Oval Office since before there even was an Oval Office. His "ideas" are