Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion. Michael Shermer badbadlycelestial Change image and share on social
We do not just blindly concede control to authorities; instead we follow the cues provided by our moral communities on how best to behave. Michael Shermer authoritybehaveblindly Change image and share on social
I say you don't need religion, or political ideology, to understand human nature. Science reveals that human nature is greedy and selfish, altruistic and helpful. Michael Shermer altruisticgreedyhelpful Change image and share on social
Being a skeptic just means being rational and empirical: thinking and seeing before believing. Michael Shermer believeempiricalmean Change image and share on social
My libertarian beliefs have not always served me well. Like most people who hold strong ideological convictions, I find that, too often, my beliefs trump the scientific facts. Michael Shermer beliefconvictionfact Change image and share on social
