Human Rights around the world in 2026.
The Ottawa Declaration on Humanism with an obligation to resist authoritarianism, religious nationalism and dehumanization.
Australia held its census and religion became its most contentious question as ‘Atheist’ was specifically listed for the first time.
Satanists like to celebrate holidays too.
This case in California is a laboratory demonstration of why state neutrality matters.
As Pakistan’s army chief turns on hardline Islamist groups, blasphemy cases plummet.
World of Woo: Trump falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is “quite lethal” and linked shots to autism. L’offensive déplorable de Trump contre les vaccins.
Environment: Why are so many of us apathetic to climate change?
In Florida, “personal freedom” is being used as though infectious disease were a purely personal transaction. You don’t have to repeal a vaccination programme to weaken it.
The gospel of science denial, from Galileo to RFK Jr.
According to this Christian, the ancient Greeks didn’t understand reality properly, because Christianity had not yet explained reality to them. What would Socrates or Homer know of the human condition anyway!
The absence of a Cartesian spectator inside the skull is not a failure to find consciousness. Consciousness is not fundamental and dreams are not evidence. Turning the gap itself into evidence for a preferred ontology is a mistake. Leaping over the gap rather than trying to help build the bridge is the problem.
Things atheists are tired of hearing.
Sunday Book Club: Replaceable You.
Some photographs taken last week.
While you are waiting for the kettle to boil.
Coffee Break Videos: American scientists are leaving, (Read the comments too). Religious humility is a misnomer. The Rise of Collective Stupidity (End of Critical Thinking). Should the West be suspicious of Islam? The Science of Replaceable Parts, with Mary Roach. Matt, please don’t equivocate 😊
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