@_amitbehere Have you listened to Sean Carroll. I’ve followed a similar route as you, but now Sean Carroll’s mindscape podcast is the best there is out there for philosophy and science IMO.
I *hate* videos like this, designed to mock ordinary people & make them look stupid. The most obvious point is that the interviews are cherry picked from a much bigger sample but made to look as if they're representative of people’s responses. But setting that aside…(1/5)
Let’s be real here: If Donald Trump had left behind as many desperate people as Joe Biden did — if babies were being trampled to death at airports as Afghans tried to flee and Trump’s America shut its doors — progressives would be incensed. https://t.co/sl5a9Xx6jY
One of the things you learn as a scientist is the ability to look at a plot and think, "that just doesn't look right." That's the feeling I got when I saw this plot that Lomborg is currently pushing.
Such a joy listening to the audible version of the book. @juliagalef is so clear, convincing, evidence based, and empathetic in her defense of the scout mindset.
1/ Hey guys, I’m excited to announce my first book is coming out April 13!
It’s about something I call “scout mindset” - the motivation to see things as they are, not as you wish they were; to be intellectually honest & curious about what's actually true
https://t.co/ADzk0Z5em2