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Climate Hersteria On The Increase, Caused By Experts
It will come as quite a surprise to many that the New York Times has come out against women voting and democracy. I, too, did a double-take when I realized…
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Update: Joe Rogan Flap Proves That If There Is Dis- and Misinformation, There Must Be A Ministry Of Truth
Update Don't miss update below, which confirms everything in this post. Let's today emphasize the rather obvious point that if there is such a thing as official disinformation and misinformation,…
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The Appeal To Non-Authority Fallacy — Excerpt From Everything You Believe Is Wrong
Today, an excerpt of Chapter 6 from Everything You Believe Is Wrong. This again is only a brief excerpt from a long chapter which investigates our fascination with celebrities, ignorant…
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Covid & The Cathedral — Guest Post by John Q Public
As the reader may know from my last guest appearance, I am entirely on the side of the COVID skeptics. I have never believed any aspect of the response to…
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How Did We Do On Our 2021 Predictions?
How'd we do? Put it this way: none of us would have won any awards. Here is the list so you can follow along (perhaps open in a new window).…
Register Your Predictions for 2022!
My Dear Friends, and, yes, Enemies, Happy New Year. As has been our tradition these many years, it's time to register our predictions for the coming year. We look at…
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Propagandists Boast Of Finagling Wikipedia: Here’s How To Have Wikipedia Revenge
It is good to take pride in your work. It is good, too, to show enthusiasm. And when a job has been completed in an exemplary fashion, it is sometimes…
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How The Expertocracy Builds Consensus & You Become A Denier
I know the weaknesses of the terms Expert and expertocracy, and am willing to consider all alternatives. An Expert is a person with training and, more importantly, credentials, in an…