Tag Archives: Objectivity

How Not To Be Crazy

Posted on February 21, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

People are crazy, and it seems to be getting worse. In addition, many heavily-promoted news stories turn out to be false. The reasons are various. There’s a lot we can’t do about the situation. But there are also things we … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Psychology, Society | Tagged Bias, Clear thinking, Emotional reaction, Framing, Groupthink, News, Objectivity, Overcoming bias, Propaganda, Snap Judgment | Leave a comment

God, Science, and Objective Reality

Posted on August 31, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: “If God does not exist, then everything is permitted.” Dostoyevsky didn’t write exactly those words in The Brothers Karamazov, but he came pretty close. The character Ivan Karamazov says: “For every person … Continue reading →