by Barry Fagin | Apr 23, 2012 | Philosophy & Ethics, Psychology, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Pseudoscience
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 2-7-08} Yesterday, I had the privilege of participating in a panel discussion at The Classical Academy. Below are excerpts from my opening remarks. I am here to defend rationalism. As a rationalist, I value reason and...
by Barry Fagin | Apr 6, 2012 | Religion & Spirituality, Science & Pseudoscience
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 2012-03-21. Author’s Note: This column was drawn from invited presentations at Temple Shalom and Classical Academy High School in Colorado Springs. Editor’s Note: This is a Friday Follow-up for a article written...
by Ken JP Stuczynski | Mar 22, 2012 | Philosophy & Ethics, Science & Pseudoscience
Call me old-fashioned. I believe there is one universe. In fact I find the phrase “one universe” redundant. Mind you, this isn’t just a categorization of all the parallel universe and alternate time-lines as science fiction, but a rejection of...
by Barry Fagin | Jan 2, 2012 | Religion & Spirituality, Science & Pseudoscience, Society & Culture, Technology & Futurism
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 6-1-06} Did you know the world ended last week? A comet was supposed to hit the earth, kept secret by a government conspiracy. The impact would have caused a devastating tsunami, killing millions. Good thing it didn’t...
by Ken JP Stuczynski | Dec 15, 2011 | Philosophy & Ethics, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Pseudoscience
One of my favorite quotes from Albert Einstein is, “Science without Religion Is Lame, Religion without Science Is Blind.” I’ve used it mostly over the years to demonstrate that someone, once considered the smartest man in the world (or at least a...
by Ken JP Stuczynski | Dec 8, 2011 | Philosophy & Ethics, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Pseudoscience
There’s a T-shirt at http://sharingmachine.com with the caption, “Serotonin & Dopamine: Technically the only two things you enjoy.” I’ve seen the shirt advertised on their cartoon sites many times, but it struck me now because of a...
