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The misinformed reinforce their entrenchment

Over at npr: New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change their minds when presented with the facts — and often become even more attached to their beliefs. The finding raises questions about a key principle of a strong democracy: that a well-informed electorate is best. Full article is here: In Politics, Sometimes The Facts [...]

Religion’s special privileges

Actually, this isn’t so much a discussion on why religion does or does not deserve special privileges, but rather it’s just my way of gently introducing two YouTube channels related to atheism and religion. But I will say this, and which I’ve mentioned briefly in another article, religion does not deserve any special privileges; it [...]