Tag: Science
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Will We Surrender Our Free Will to Screens? [Guest Post]
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If “the machines” ever do take over, it will be because we have stopped thinking, not because they have started to.
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Study shows Free Will is an Illusion. Really?
[~1,100 words, reading time: ~6 minutes] If you were being programmed to believe something that wasn’t true, and that lie was leading you to a harmful end, would you want to know? If there was an agenda to lead you to abandon reality and ultimately give up your freedom, would you be upset? Several weeks…
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Do We Have Free Will, or is Free Will an Illusion?
[~2,100 words, reading time: ~10 minutes] Many scientifically-minded people claim that mankind does not have free will. Instead, they say that all of our choices are determined by physical laws, and our perception of free will is an illusion. I hope to show that this claim is either false, or if it’s true then we…
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The Curriculum Battle Is Not Religion vs. Science; It’s Religion vs. Religion
Brian Boyko, a candidate for Texas state representative, recently posted an article on his website entitled “Why Are Some Hell-Bent On Teaching Intelligent Design?”. A self-described “geek,” Boyko criticizes people of “faith” for interfering with “science” instruction. He makes some interesting points that I believe represent the arguments of many people who believe the universe…