The principal barrier to a general acceptance of the monist position is that it is counterintuitive. Michael Shermer acceptancebarriercounterintuitive Change image and share on social
Human history is highly nonlinear and unpredictable. Michael Shermer highlyhistoryhuman Change image and share on social
Conspiracies are a perennial favorite for television producers because there is always a receptive audience. Michael Shermer audienceconspiracyfavorite Change image and share on social
But the power of science lies in open publication, which, with the rise of the Internet, is no longer constrained by the price of paper. Michael Shermer constraininternetlie Change image and share on social
But there is only one surefire method of proper pattern recognition, and that is science. Michael Shermer methodpatternproper Change image and share on social
In comparison, Google is brilliant because it uses an algorithm that ranks Web pages by the number of links to them, with those links themselves valued by the number of links to their page of origin. Michael Shermer algorithmbrilliantcomparison Change image and share on social
Flawed as they may be, science and the secular Enlightenment values expressed in Western democracies are our best hope for survival. Michael Shermer democracyenlightenmentexpress Change image and share on social
Tenure in any department is serious business, because it means, essentially, employment for life. Michael Shermer businessdepartmentemployment Change image and share on social
But because we live in an age of science, we have a preoccupation with corroborating our myths. Michael Shermer agecorroboratelive Change image and share on social
Providentially, learned habits can be unlearned, especially in the context of moral groups. Michael Shermer contextgrouphabit Change image and share on social
