How to spot bullsh*t arguments – Part 2
As the COVID clowncar tries to get itself back on the road again, there’s never been a more important time to brush up on your logical fallacy-spotting skills.
How to spot bullsh*t arguments – Part 1
Logical fallacies are one of the major tools used by people trying to bullsh*t you. Learning how to spot them is a crucial skill of intellectual self-defence.
How to sharpen your bullsh*t detection skills
In a world awash with bullsh*t, Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit offers critical tools for intellectual self-defence.
My (non)submission to the Ministry of Truth
The ‘Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation’ bill is an attack on the fundamental principles of democracy. Have your say, before it’s too late.
Academia and the new dark age: Part 5 – Revenge of the Nerds
Five social studies academics sent a questionnaire on gender identity to engineering students, and got a little more than they bargained for.
Protecting children against the trans agenda
Protecting children against the trans agenda is our duty. We shirk this duty at our own peril.
Preventing dementia: Part 1
With dementia now the 2nd leading cause of death in Australia, a comprehensive strategy for preventing it is a must. Recent research points the way.
Sharpening Hanlon’s Razor against granny-killers
Revisiting Hanlon’s Razor in the light of Australia’s ongoing geronticide.
Is ‘vaccine science’ 5th generation war propaganda?
Are the stupid papers I’ve been covering in my Academia and the New Dark Age series merely stupid, or are they actually war propaganda?