As scientism is still with us, this classic post, originally from 14 November 2014. Can I Skip College? Dear Scientific Ethicist, I am a junior in high school and will graduate in […]
The Scientific Ethicist: Mathematics & Logic Edition
Ask A Scientific Ethicist: Boy Who Thinks He’s A Boy & More
This week, three letters from concerned readers. Bobby’s Bad Behavior Dear Scientific Ethicist, Our eight-year old child has been acting out, speaking out of turn, making shapes of weapons with zis fingers, […]
Science? What’s That?
Definition Science is the measurement of quantifiable things. That which is not measurable is not science. Causality and morality and consciousness and so on are not measurable and therefore are not scientific. […]
Ask A Scientific Ethicist: Estranged Mother, Thieving Boss, & More
Dear Scientific Ethicist, My wife has been estranged from her mother for over a decade. The split was caused when her mother disagreed with her choice of husband. Namely, me. Harsh words […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Scientism
The other day on Twitter, I saw somebody quote approvingly these words by Neil deGrasse Tyson: The good thing about Science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it. […]
Recent Comments