Michael Shermer
Publisher Skeptic Magazine, Presidential Fellow Chapman University, author Heavens on Earth, The Moral Arc, & more.
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Navratilova transgender comments spark row
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An LGBT sports group severs links with the tennis legend over remarks about male-to-female athletes.
Arrested Coast Guard Officer Planned Mass Terrorist Attack 'On A Scale Rarely Seen'
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Christopher Paul Hasson, a self-proclaimed white nationalist, allegedly wanted to "kill every last person on earth" in a crusade to establish a "white homeland," according to officials.
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Michael Shermer As despicable the #JesseSmollett story is (assuming a hoax), its double damage is distracting us from real white nationalists, like this psychopath who wanted "to kill every last person on earth" & compiled a hit list of liberals & a stockpile of weapons 56h
Is America Racist?
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Is America racist? Is it -- as President Barack Obama said -- "part of our DNA"? Author and talk-show host Larry Elder examines America's legacy of racism, w...
Michael Shermer I agree with your general point but by "part of our DNA" Obama did not mean racism is immutable or unchangeable. He understands what all social scientists know: the POTENTIAL for racism via evolved xenophobia is in our DNA. We can overcome it. 56h
LGBT group drops Martina Navratilova over transgender comments
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Martina Navratilova has been removed as an ambassador by Athlete Ally, an organisation that supports LGBT athletes, following her comments on transgender inclusion
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Michael Shermer You can buy the $600 thumb brace from the manufacturer directly for $28.26. So it would appear the medical office is netting a sweet $571.74 profit from Blue Shield & me (except I won't pay it). Calling their office now... 3d
Klicke hier, um Partei der Humanistens Kampagne „Humanismus nach Europa“ zu unterstützen
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Die EU befindet sich an einem Wendepunkt Die Krisen der letzten Jahre haben das Vertrauen der Bürger in die EU erschüttert. Überall in Europa erstarken rechtspopulistische Parteien. Globalisierung und technologischer Wandel erfordern zeitgemäße...
Michael Shermer To my EU friends, colleagues, & supporters, if you'd like to support the Humanist Party they've set up a fundraising page here: Europe needs a new vision of the future! A humanist vision promoting science and reason. 3d
Being Suicidal Doesn’t Necessarily Mean You’re Mentally Ill
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We might better serve people in need if we could acknowledge the messier reality of the very human condition.
Michael Shermer Suicidality is not a mental illness says psychologist in this important analysis. “'Step out of yourself for a minute and let me pass,' said a smiling old man leaning over into his cart. It’s a philosophy unto itself." 3d
Michele Gelfand — Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World
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In Science Salon # 54, Dr. Shermer talks with cultural psychologist Dr. Michele Gelfand, author of Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World, about her pioneering research into cultural and social norms.
Michael Shermer Science Salon #54 Dr. Michele Gelfand—Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World. We also discuss globalization, Trump and why he won, how Liberals and Conservatives think, why gum is not allowed in Singapore, guns in U.S. etc. 3d
Lessons on Life (and Death) with Dr Michael Shermer
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For the uninitiated, Dr. Michael Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, founder of The Skeptics Society, and…
Michael Shermer Lessons on Life (and Death) with Dr. Michael Shermer. Good convo with Steve Glaveski 3d
Michael Shermer on Instagram: “The Day of the Dolphin. Channeling my inner John C. Lilly”
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3 Likes, 0 Comments - Michael Shermer (@michaelshermer1) on Instagram: “The Day of the Dolphin. Channeling my inner John C. Lilly”
Michael Shermer The Day of the Dolphin. Channeling my inner John C. Lilly 4d
Hate Crime Statistics
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Michael Shermer DOJ stats on hate crimes show slight uptick for 2017, but it is possible that reporting of hate crimes and willingness of law enforcement to file reports has also increased as we've all become more vigilant. 4d
Race Relations
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Overall, how satisfied are you with your life -- are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? Next we'd like to know how you feel about the way various groups in society are treated. For each of the...
Michael Shermer As race relations improve over the decades perception of same have declined Why? People track headlines (some of which are hoaxes) instead of trend lines. Yes, racism exists & there are racial incidents still, but the overall trend is encouraging. 4d
Human Rights
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Human rights describe moral norms or moral standards which are understood as inalienable fundamental rights of every human person. Human rights encompass a wide variety of rights including right to a fair trial, protection of the physical integrity,...
Michael Shermer Reality check with data on racism and human rights: For example... 4d
The Frenzied Search for Racism
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Elites bought Jussie Smollett’s story because it confirmed their cherished narrative about a hateful America.
Michael Shermer "as instances of actual racism get harder and harder to find, the search to find such bigotry becomes increasingly frenzied and unmoored from reality." 4d
Jussie Smollett and a Perfect Crime
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An object lesson in what happens when people in positions of political and cultural authority indulge their biases by suspending disbelief.
Michael Shermer "many politicians and journalists seemed to suspend all critical thought in a campaign to indict not just Mr. Smollett’s attackers but the country as a whole." 4d
Hate-Crime Hoaxes Reflect America’s Sickness
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There’s an obvious answer to the question, ‘Why would Jussie Smollett do something like that?’
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Michael Shermer Why would anyone fake a hate crime? nails it: "Because of the mainstreaming of academia’s victimhood culture, we are now in a place where we place more value on being a victim than on being heroic, charitable, or even kind." 5d
Michael Shermer on Instagram: “Yesterday’s rain brings today’s clear skies and clean land. Pano of Santa Barbara and Channel Islands from Gibraltar”
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18 Likes, 1 Comments - Michael Shermer (@michaelshermer1) on Instagram: “Yesterday’s rain brings today’s clear skies and clean land. Pano of Santa Barbara and Channel…”
Michael Shermer Yesterday’s rain brings today’s clear skies and clean land. Pano of Santa Barbara and Channel Islands from Gibraltar 5d
Fake Vietnam combat vets UPI NewsFeature
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There is a growing army of imposters hustling for glory, compassion, hand-outs or sometimes just work by posing as Vietnam combat veterans, experts say....
Michael Shermer Why would someone fake being a victim? Fake Vietnam vets provide another case study: Once real vets began to be treated with respect as heroes (late 80s), the number of fake vets increased (glory, sympathy, attention, etc.) 6d
Author Is Kicked Out of Oprah Winfrey's Book Club
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Oprah Winfrey rebuked James Frey for lying and portraying
Michael Shermer If Smollett hoaxed his attack and thinks he can go on Ellen's couch for forgiveness recall what happened to James Frey when his victimhood memoir of drug addiction (A Million Little Pieces) was exposed as a fake & he went on Oprah's couch: she reamed him 6d
Why smart people might be more likely to fall for fake news
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One might suspect scientists of belaboring the obvious with the recent study called "Belief in Fake News Is Associated With Delusionality, Dogmatism, Religious Fundamentalism and Reduced Analytical Thinking." The conclusion
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Michael Shermer Why smart people might be more likely to fall for fake news. (Because they're better at motivated reasoning their way to supporting beliefs they hold for non-smart reasons.) 6d