Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC)
Your humanist community for scientific, skeptical, secular, and rational inquiry.
To be an effective critical thinker, one must listen to contrary arguments and evaluate them thoroughly, being open to the possibility that these new arguments may change one’s perspective.
Believing in superstition gives the illusion of control in a world where very little is controllable.
The decision-affecting power of a statistic can be equally strong whether it is true or false.
The humility in seeing the validity of diverse conclusions is the key to a more civil and democratic society.
Sometimes our values are particularly damaging. We begin to hear only the ideas that match our preconceived ideas and are unable to hear or interpret anything that is contrary.