Tag: Epistemology

Science vs Ideology, Uncategorized

Faith and rational thought – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Believe in yourself all you need is the information and a method to process it. (ODT)

We are all capable of thinking for ourselves – even our children, who are fighting a battle to force our recalcitrant government to accept the reality of the Climate Emergency and take action before it is too late to prevent the worst outcomes – and which will cause more harm to our children with their whole lives ahead of them!

BELIEVE THE SCIENTISTS, NOT THE RELIGIOUS NUTS!

via Faith and rational thought – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Science, Uncategorized

Respect – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Sadly, old habits die slowly!

Clearly, if people refuse to accept that knowledge of the world around us is always growing, as more and more discoveries are made, discoveries are made, then they will often, in ignorance, cause hurt to others. Once this has been pointed out to them, to fall back on their religious texts to support their argument is not an option.

I often wonder how much more peaceful the world might be if people did not follow any religion at all!

via Respect – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Critical Thought, Uncategorized

Not just one, or two: How many lies a politician can tell before Australians distrust them

Isn’t this the “business model” of Murdoch Media the opportunity to influence rather than inform the social construction of our reality from just individual opinions to behavioural and institutionalised trends that guarantee the patterns of our behaviours. Ask Indigenous Australians, women and the disadvantaged they know only too well. It’s why critical thought is always necessary. (ODT)

“In reality, some people may not encounter any fact-checks at all,” the paper reads.

And both the paper and Mr Farrer warned people might eventually forget about being corrected and fall back on their default position.

The future of liberal democracy depended on overcoming our “epistemological crisis”, he said.

“Politics is in danger of breaking down if people aren’t able to or willing to make determinations based on factual information,” Mr Farrer said.

“We don’t know what is true anymore and it is going to get harder and harder.”

via Not just one, or two: How many lies a politician can tell before Australians distrust them