Tag: Reason

Adam Savage’s Full Speech at the 2012 Reason Rally

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We attended the 2012 Reason Rally last Saturday on the mall in Washington, DC, where 20,000 skeptics, atheists, and free thinkers braved the rain to listen to a great lineup of speakers, including the Mythbusters’ Adam Savage. This is the full transcript of his speech, which you can also watch in the video below. I have been … Continued

Five Signs You Might Be Irrational About Politics

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Speaking at TEDxMileHigh, philosopher Michael Huemer lists a few signs that you might be irrational about politics: Do you become angry during political discussions? Do you have strong opinions about a subject before acquiring relevant empirical evidence? Do your opinions fail to change as you acquire more evidence? Do you seek information only from sources already agree … Continued