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Republican Richard Nixon on Homosexuality (1971)
The whole Nixon performance here is bigoted, but at around the 6:28 mark in the above clip he speaks in an especially noxious way, talking admirably of what “strong societies”, such as the Soviet Union, do with homosexuals (presumably killing or imprisoning them). All in … Continue reading
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Tagged 1971, authoritarianism, bigotry, gay marriage, gay rights, homosexuality, lesbian, Nixon, Republican, Richard Nixon, rush limbaugh, Sean Hannity
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Mental Health Break: Shopping for Clothes in London, Late 1960s
I thought that there were two rather brilliant observations by the narrator of this video. The first was on groovy clothes dressing and clothing shops in general: It’s all another tiny colored womb, warm and gentle, in its way an … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960s, art, beauty, clothes, fashion, hippies, life, London, malls, rebellion, revolution
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Is Neuroscience Closing in on the Soul—Literally?
See here and here for reflections on whether or not there is still room for a ghost in the machine. Money quote from neuroscientist Martha Farah: Brain imaging indicates that all of these traits have physical correlates in brain function. Furthermore, … Continue reading
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Tagged brain, Charles Darwin, evolution, ghosts, Jesus, life, mind, neuroscience, philosophy, religion, science, soul
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Who Hath Made Israel to Sin?: William Clifford on Why “it is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence”
William Clifford, from his essay, “The Ethics of Belief” (1879): [I]t is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence. If a man, holding a belief which he was taught in childhood or persuaded of afterwards, keeps … Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, Christianity, Islam, Jesus, Michael Shermer, Politics, reason, religion, Richard Dawkins, science, skepticism, william clifford
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The Breakdown of the Self
In 1996 two artists cast themselves in candlewax. More about the art at their website here.
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Prometheus Unbound 