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    Intelligence - As a cause of insanity

    MAY 11, 2012 11:08PM

    By Job the Lord's Servant


    Topics: the universe, faith, theories, theory, reason, proof, fact, technology, science, family, environment, design, belief/religion

    • 7 Ratings
    • 498 Views
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    Everyone's biased; only liberals try not to be

    MARCH 29, 2012 12:22PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: truth, impartiality, fairness doctrine, democracy, constitution, james madison, founding fathers, global warming denial, james inhofe, rachel maddow, liberal media, ann coulter, rationality, reason, the enlightenment, motivated reasoning, cognitive dissonance, science, prejudice, msnbc, rush limbaugh, fox news, chris mooney, neuroscience, cognitive science, bias, conservatism, liberalism, right wing, politics

    • 12 Ratings
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    • 19 Comments
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    Are We Doomed? (Seriously, Are We?)

    MARCH 19, 2012 10:04PM

    By dunniteowl


    Topics: solutions, now, past, future, progress, character, honor, integrity, honesty, change, compassion, love, treachery, deceit, manipulation, domination, control, power, tolerance, ethical and social conduct, moral, philosophy, are we doomed?, is there a better way to live than this?, survival, death, life, chance, fate, cassandra, calamity, doomed, spirit, human, rational, logic, thought, reason, epiphany

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    Commonsense Politics-Dr. Jackie's MH Moment

    MARCH 15, 2012 8:28PM

    By jackie2


    Topics: thoughts, reason, taxes, moderation, commonsense, psychology, sociology

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    Analyzing worldviews

    FEBRUARY 15, 2012 6:40AM

    By Ilya Shambat


    Topics: christianity, psychology, new age, political correctness, materialism, beliefs, reason, nature, fact, reality, spirituality, worldview

    • 1 Ratings
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    A republic, if you can keep it...

    FEBRUARY 12, 2012 11:22AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, religion, catholic church, birth control, liberalism, authoritarianism, absolutism, james madison, walter lippmann, reason, faith, ideology, legitimacy, sovereignty, fundamentalism, democracy, president obama, freedom of religion

    • 1 Ratings
    • 358 Views
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    Catholic Church: The Pope As Caesar

    FEBRUARY 8, 2012 10:28AM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, reason, age of reason, individualism, religion, politics, freedomworks, dick armey, citizens united, newt gingrich, american crossroads, karl rove, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, tea party nation, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party, free will, abortion debate, abortion, mitt romney, rick santorum, freedom of religion, contraception, freedom of choice, freedom, determinism, american catholic church, pope benedict, catholic church

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    "Man is a Rational Animal" (Sometimes)

    JANUARY 8, 2012 7:38PM

    By Richard Erlich


    Topics: animals, belief/religion, politics, philosophy, rhetoric, argument, logic, reason, fraternities, usmc, rites of passage, initiation

    • 2 Ratings
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    Santorum in Iowa: Dog on Man

    JANUARY 2, 2012 12:06PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gay marriage. iowa, reason, hitler youth, pope benedict, the papcy, hunting, abortion, contraception, pederasity, catholicism, rick santorum

    • 1 Ratings
    • 219 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Applications of Integrative Cognition

    JANUARY 2, 2012 6:12AM

    By Ilya Shambat


    Topics: art, reason, politics, education, intrinsic, referential, experience, observation, subjective, objective, journalism, business, psychology

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    Class Warfare Accusations and Rational Taxation Policies

    DECEMBER 23, 2011 3:11AM

    By Ilya Shambat


    Topics: taxes, highest incomes, reason

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    Untying the Gordian Knot

    DECEMBER 21, 2011 4:26AM

    By Ilya Shambat


    Topics: love, humanity, nature, individual, society, intelligence, reason, relationships, beauty, gordian knot

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    Incompleteness of Libertarianism

    DECEMBER 20, 2011 6:22AM

    By Ilya Shambat


    Topics: reason, rationality, life-interest, humanity-interest, self-interest, government, parenting, education, science, libertarianism

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    Surviving the Holidays - Crunch Time Tips

    DECEMBER 15, 2011 8:08PM

    By SherritheWriter


    Topics: christ, reason, season, cell phone, device, friends, family, time, self, priorities, schedule, calendar, instructions, tips, holiday, christmas, belief/religion

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    An open mind is a terrible thing to waste

    DECEMBER 14, 2011 9:39AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: bigotry, public square. sharia law, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, toleration, theocracy, liberalism, enlightenment, reason, democracy, catholic church, fundamentalism, newt gingrich, religious right, religion, politics

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    Happy Thanksgiving!

    NOVEMBER 22, 2011 9:08PM

    By SherritheWriter


    Topics: thanksgiving, christmas, new year, holidays, season, blessings, thanks, christ, distractions, truth, reason, season, salvation, wisdom, courage, gratitude, overindulgent, gluttons, squander, strength

    • 1 Ratings
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    • 6 Comments
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    Seeds of Faith: A Response to Atheism

    OCTOBER 16, 2011 3:41PM

    By Bert Baruch Wylen


    Topics: egypt, existence of god, sky god, flying spaghetti monster, holocaust, poverty, tsunami, prayer, meditation, sam harris, arthur green, being and nothingness, deuteronomy, numbers, exodus, genesis, sartre, human beings, adam, seeds of faith, higher power, new testament, jesus, torah, bible, imagination, reason, faith, science, belief/religion, being, sex, belief, religion, god, atheism

    • 27 Ratings
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    CREATIVE Open Call! Is It Art! YES! NO! Rhyming! YES! NO!

    SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 12:05PM

    By Foolish Monkey


    Topics: you say potato and i say potato, athomepilgrim, tinkertink kittycat poet, etc, micalpeace, james m emmerling, shakespeare, fusuna, little kate, open call, hyblaean- julie, dunniteowl, janicephelpswilliams, mark van aken williams, romanticpoetess, sheilatgtg55, mean mr mustard, what else, creativity, artist, art, rhyme or reason, reason, rhyme, poets, poetry, and all the other poets on os, chuck stetson, rita shibr, scylla the rock, podunkmarte, what is an artist?, what is art?, art and artists, creation and creativity, nothing new here - just an artist staring at her navel and typing and ending sentences with exclamation marks!, monkey manifesto for creative juicing

    • 4 Ratings
    • 2216 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    7 Questions: Massimo Pigliucci

    SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 8:09AM

    By Greg Correll


    Topics: john rawls, secular, belief, skeptical inquirer, skeptic, aaas, nonsense on stilts, making sense of evolution, lehman college, cuny, philosophy, reason, theology, critical thinking, interview, does this make sense?, massimo pigliucci

    • 14 Ratings
    • 917 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Open Letter to Salon's Lind

    AUGUST 23, 2011 9:52AM

    By Greg Correll


    Topics: religion, critical thinking, reason, morality, ethics, david hume, humanist manfesto, paul kurtz, humanism

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