Category Archives: irrationality

Turned Upside Down

Posted on February 28, 2010 by hoon

So an august public intellectual publishes what is supposed to be an important, even ground-shaking book, and, then, as it turns out for lack of a certain kind of proof-reader, their shattering project turns out to. rather, represent the lowest … Continue reading →

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What’s the Matter With Texas

Posted on February 26, 2010 by hoon

Poll reveals Texans believe dinosaurs, humans coexisted By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff Published: Thursday, February 25, 2010 Nearly a third of registered voters in Texas believe humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time, according to a statewide survey conducted … Continue reading →

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Affectual Politics

Posted on November 6, 2009 by hoon

Glenn Beck: “I really like our Constitution, I’d like to see it enacted. Let’s fix it and get back to where our founding fathers are.” Loony, yet, “crazy ass sh*t, but. But, more than a few people do agree with … Continue reading →

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Posted in cognitive psychology, contradictions, counter neoliberalism, current events, irrationality, politics, psychology, social psychology, sociology, speculations, spiral dynamics, web media | Leave a comment

The Sweat Lodge of World Transformation

Posted on October 14, 2009 by hoon

Scary, but also worth a read: For Some Seeking Rebirth, Sweat Lodge Was End John Doughtery – New York Times: October 21, 2009 The story summarizes the horrific manslaughter that resulted from a sweat lodge conducted by new age con … Continue reading →

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Posted in Wilber, charlatanry, counter neoliberalism, critical culture, irrationality, speculations | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Do Particles Bounce?

Posted on October 6, 2009 by hoon

Deepak Chopra, the new age maven, regularly contributes to the Huffington Post. Today, he starts out with this: I. This year, the world celebrated Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday. But now that all the backslapping is nearing an end, it may … Continue reading →

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Posted in biology, charlatanry, irrationality, metaphysics, pseudo-science, speculations | Tagged | Leave a comment

Lunar Times

Posted on October 4, 2009 by hoon

The shadow is not the whole of the unconscious personality. It represents unknown or little-known attributes and qualities of the ego-aspects that mostly belong to the personal sphere and that could just as well be con- scious. In some aspects, … Continue reading →

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Family Intervention

Posted on September 30, 2009 by hoon

Obama Risks a Domestic Military ‘Intervention’ (update: Newsmax removed the column from which the excerpts below are taken. see mediamatters.) Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:35 AM By: John L. Perry There is a remote, although gaining, possibility America’s military will … Continue reading →

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Posted in humor, irrationality, politics, speculations | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Greatest Conspiracy That Never Was

Posted on September 25, 2009 by hoon

This video compilation, courtesy of TPM Media and Blip.tv, takes the cake. It’s fascinating, but not for its argument. Several things jump out. One, is the lawyer’s name, Gary Kreep two, is the golden hair of the moderator; three, is … Continue reading →

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Posted in critical thinking, irrationality, social psychology | Tagged | 3 Comments

A Programming Problem

Posted on September 6, 2009 by hoon

In today’s New York Times, in the magazine, Paul Krugman asks, How Did Economists Get It So Wrong? In the article he recounts how it happened that the world’s finest experts in macroeconomics were unable to adapt their models and, … Continue reading →

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Posted in adult learning, cognitive psychology, critical culture, critical thinking, irrationality, phenomenology | 2 Comments

TAYLOR COUNTY DEVOLVES

Posted on January 8, 2008 by hoon

By way of the blog of Florida Citizens for Science comes a capture from the notes of a Taylor County Florida school board meeting. Upon motion by Danny Lundy, seconded by Darrell Whiddon the Board adopted/approved the: 1.) Resolution regarding … Continue reading →

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Posted in biology, irrationality, pseudo-science | 2 Comments