Tag Archives: critical thinking

Nothing is true & everything Is possible: the surreal heart of the new Russia by Peter Pomerantsev

Posted on February 10, 2020 by energyskeptic

Preface. In light of how greatly Russia influenced the election of Trump, it’s worth reading this book to see how Russia has used propaganda to control their own people, keep Putin in office, and in general how the rule of … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption & Finance, Critical Thinking, Financial | Tagged critical thinking, Russia | 7 Comments

Jacob Tanenbaum: Creation, Evolution and Indisputable facts

Posted on December 27, 2018 by energyskeptic

Preface. And you wonder why Trump got elected? Evangelists are 25% of voters, and 80% of them voted for Trump. Clearly they can’t think clearly. Alice Friedemann www.energyskeptic.com author of “When Trucks Stop Running: Energy and the Future of Transportation”, … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking, Religion | Tagged bible, creationism, critical thinking, evolution | 2 Comments

The dangers of relativism, of not being able to criticize anyone or anything because all of our beliefs are equal

Posted on September 4, 2018 by energyskeptic

[ I’ve been criticized for attacking right-wing Republicans, fundamentalist Christians, astrology, medicinal quackery, and so on. This is dangerous nonsense. It means I can’t criticize Hitler, because after all, he was a product of his times. I can’t tell my … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking, Human Nature, Politics, Religion | Tagged critical thinking, relativism | 5 Comments

Fantasyland 9. Myths and infotainment

Posted on August 28, 2018 by energyskeptic

Preface. This is the last of the Fantasyland review series. Links to the 9 parts of this book review: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Alice Friedemann www.energyskeptic.com author of “When Trucks Stop Running: Energy and the … Continue reading →

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Fantasyland 8. Religion the main factor in America’s descent into the darkness of superstition

Posted on August 26, 2018 by energyskeptic

[ This is the 8th of nine posts about Fantasyland. Andersen believes all of the madness and superstition in America originally springs from our history of religiosity. The scariest part of the insanity is that there are Christians trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Scientific Literacy, Human Nature, Religion | Tagged Armageddon, critical thinking, insanity, Rapture, religion, superstition | Comments Off

Fantasyland 6. New Age, alternative medicine, and supernatural madness

Posted on August 20, 2018 by energyskeptic

Preface. This is the sixth of nine posts about this very important book on how and why a large percent of Americans have has been irrational for 500 years. New Age and supernatural beliefs are the religion of people who … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking, Human Nature, Religion | Tagged alternative medicine, critical thinking, New Age, religion, supernatural | 1 Comment

Fantasyland 5. Why Americans are so prone to believing in conspiracies

Posted on August 17, 2018 by energyskeptic

Preface. This is the fifth of nine posts about this very important book on how and why a large percent of Americans have has been irrational for 500 years. Links to the 9 parts of this book review: 1 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Scientific Literacy, Human Nature, Religion | Tagged conspiracies, critical thinking | 1 Comment

Fantasyland 4. American churches go from crazy to insane and unhinged: 1800 to present

Posted on August 14, 2018 by energyskeptic

Preface. This is the fifth of nine posts about Fantasyland. This is a very important book on how and why a large percent of Americans have has been irrational for 500 years. Evangelism threatens to create a non-democratic, authoritarian government, … Continue reading →

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Fantasyland Part 2. How America Went Haywire. A 500-Year History.

Posted on August 4, 2018 by energyskeptic

Preface. This is the second of nine parts about the book “”Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire. A 500-Year History”, mostly the introduction. Links to the 9 parts of this book review: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Scientific Literacy, Human Nature, Religion | Tagged America, critical thinking, madness, religion | 4 Comments

Fantasyland Part 1. How America Went Haywire. A 500-Year History.

Posted on August 2, 2018 by energyskeptic

Preface. This a review of the “Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire. A 500-Year History”. If you want to understand what’s wrong with America, and be highly entertained at the same time, this is the book for you, one of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of Civilizations, Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Scientific Literacy, Human Nature, Religion, Social Disorder | Tagged critical thinking, fantasyland, irrational, politics, religion, snake oil | 1 Comment