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Denyse O'Leary
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August 28, 2019
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Academic Freedom
Culture
Intelligent Design
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John Gray thinks that the humanities cannot now be saved

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August 28, 2019
Academic Freedom, Culture, Intelligent Design, Naturalism, Philosophy
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Gray: “‘Critical thinking’ has become a cluster of progressive dogmas, which are handed down as if they were self-evident truths.” Gray’s thesis is that liberalism tiself led inevitably to the collapse of standards (which now threatens the sciences). Agree, disagree, read the whole thing. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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August 26, 2019
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Culture
Darwinism
Epigenetics
Intelligent Design
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Astonishing! Ultra-Darwinism explicitly ridiculed at Harvard

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August 26, 2019
Culture, Darwinism, Epigenetics, Intelligent Design
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Release: "Until just a decade ago, the idea of epigenetic inheritance would have made Greer an object of scientific ridicule. ... The prevailing evolutionary dogma has been natural selection, as put forth by Darwin... Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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August 24, 2019
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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
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More pop science fallout re Jeffrey Epstein: Stu Pivar and PZ Myers

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August 24, 2019
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
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No, no, Pivar and Myers didn’t do anything except fall out—with litigation threatened. But there’s an Epstein connection in the story—as there seems to be to a lot of things Darwin these says. And, say what you want, that guy Epstein sure picked his targets. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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August 22, 2019
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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
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And so now psychoanalyst Carl Jung was a racist too…

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August 22, 2019
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
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Darwinians have gone to such lengths to defend Darwin when, it is becoming clear, everybody who lived before Political Correctness was a racist. One interesting thing about the linked story about Jung (1875-1961) is the pushback it is getting from the combox. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 18, 2019
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Culture
Ethics
Intelligent Design
Mind
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If apes are people, we aren’t (but that’s the point, right?)

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August 18, 2019
Culture, Ethics, Intelligent Design, Mind
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One factor that helps diminish awareness of the fact of human exceptionality is the promotion of “buzz” concepts around animal intelligence that are not supported by the histories of disciplines and fall apart under scrutiny. But any time one fails (apes can be taught to talk!), another rises, seamlessly, in its place (elephants can be taught to communicate via high tech!). No one ever calls any of these people to account. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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August 17, 2019
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Culture
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
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Another think tank now openly questions Darwinism

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August 17, 2019
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
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Here’s a summary of Turner's views: “I can remember the day it happened: I could no longer be a Darwinist.” Hoover and Power Line are conservative outlets, yes. But there was a time when they would hesitate to get involved with criticizing Darwin, for fear of boarding Noah’s Ark. But Darwinism is just too out of sync with reality now. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 15, 2019
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Culture
Darwinism
Evolution
Genomics
Intelligent Design
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So creationism works—but only for genes?

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August 15, 2019
Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Genomics, Intelligent Design
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So 2/3 of the time, we have “ de novo emergence from ancestral non-genic sequences, such that homologues genuinely do not exist?” Okay. Somebody better go put their arm around the Selfish Gene. It’s tough being the Last Darwinian. Gene, we did not do this to you. Francis Collins and Craig Venter did this to you. Honest. Read More ›