Book Review: The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef
Reviewing Julia Galef’s The Scout Mindset
Tag: critical thinking
Faith Over Facts Threatens Extending the Pandemic
Denial fuels the spread of COVID-19 and its darkest outcomes
Foraging — Do It Safely
Examining the joys and dangers of foraging
What is there more of?
Are there more possible a) pieces of Western-style music (in standard notation), b) books written in English, c) genomes for living things on Earth, or d) games of chess (FIDE)? Show your work! (And beware the type-token distinction!)
Skepticamp Ottawa 2019
Skepticamp is a user-driven mini-conference on science, skepticism and critical thinking. Skepticamps, modeled on the BarCamp approach of non-curated, user-driven content and participation, are entertaining, educational, and informative events in a relaxed environment. The overall theme is science, skepticism, and critical thinking. Talks this year include: Critical thinking – Alex Berjawsky; Evolution and Morality –…