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The Truth in Politics Act
Politics

The Truth in Politics Act

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 by Bruce Nielson

This is a historical post. Day 1: Wally: I’m Wally Cronkquist and that popping noise you just heard ring round the world is the sound…

An Example of a “Best Theory” Without Refuting Competitors
Critical Rationalism

An Example of a “Best Theory” Without Refuting Competitors

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 by Bruce Nielson

The following is a seeming example of an explanation that is a “best explanation” yet we never actually refute any of the competing theories. How…

Taking Children Seriously

The Paradox of Children’s Humor

Posted on April 5, 2021January 7, 2021 by Bruce Nielson

This is a historical post. So my wife says, “oh, I saw a funny shirt today.” My wife loves to share funny things she heard…

Do Animals Have Explanatory Knowledge?
Artifical General Intelligence

Do Animals Have Explanatory Knowledge?

Posted on April 1, 2021February 24, 2021 by Bruce Nielson

In three previous posts (here, here, and here) we talked about animal learning, particularly classical conditioning. However, some animals display complex abilities to learn that…

“She’s a Monster”: A Media Generated Controversy
Morality

“She’s a Monster”: A Media Generated Controversy

Posted on March 29, 2021January 7, 2021 by Bruce Nielson

This is a historical post. One thing that has weighed on my mind a lot is that I believe the existing ethics of journalism are…

Animal Culture and Memes
Evolution

Animal Culture and Memes

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 by Bruce Nielson

In past posts we’ve looked at the ability of animals to learn and how crucial that is to their evolutionary survival. In this post, we’re…

I am Not Resigned
Optimism

I am Not Resigned

Posted on March 22, 2021January 7, 2021 by Bruce Nielson

This is a historical post. I found this poem by reading Martin Gardner, the famous skeptic for Scientific American. It became one of my favorite…

Animal Learning: The Baldwin Effect
Evolution

Animal Learning: The Baldwin Effect

Posted on March 18, 2021March 23, 2021 by Bruce Nielson

In a past post, we talked about how animals learn using learning algorithms like classical conditioning. But Donald Campbell pointed out that evolutionary theory has…

Discussion: What is Tolerance?
Morality

Discussion: What is Tolerance?

Posted on March 15, 2021January 7, 2021 by Bruce Nielson

This is a historical post. In this post, I continued to look at what I thought “tolerance” was. As previously mentioned, “tolerance” is really an…

Roger Penrose Challenges Popper’s Falsifiability Criteria
Critical Rationalism

Roger Penrose Challenges Popper’s Falsifiability Criteria

Posted on March 11, 2021April 11, 2021 by Bruce Nielson

Many years ago I read Roger Penrose’s books and found that he had a strong challenge to Popper’s demarcation of science based on falsifiability. This…

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