Bad ideas are fascinating. Especially the ones with a long lifespan. While our goal is obviously to discover the truth, we can learn a lot by studying inaccurate ideas. Why do some people come to correct conclusions, while others are persuaded by incorrect ones? How can so many bad ideas be so popular for so long?
Author: Steve Patterson
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Seeking Truth Means Rejecting Faith
Our responsibility is to seek truth, wherever it leads. There’s no room for blind faith.
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A Year of Writing | My Stats, Stories, and the Future
My friends, it’s been about a year. I’m happy to say that, so far, it’s been a success!
I want to give you some stats, some stories, and some info about the next big projects that I am working on.
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Hillary Clinton Tells Wall Street, “Cut it out! Quit foreclosing on homes!”
Hillary insults the intelligence of her voting base.
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When Clarity is Seen As Shallowness
You’ll have to forgive my pessimism. I am simply trying to create theories which help me understand and explain what I experience.
Why is there so much confusion in the world? Why are so many bad ideas believed by so many people? How can charlatans like Lawrence Krauss or Thomas Piketty be respected as profound intellectuals? There are many possible explanations, but I’ve recently become persuaded by one: