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MA Thesis: Skepticism, Critical Thinking and the Ethics of Belief Death of Liberalism: What is Religion? Religion - The Multi-Trillion Dollar Racket: The Myth of Christian Morality
The Importance of Skepticism Conservative Intellectual Rubbish: Are Humans Really that Stupid?: Reagan-Thatcher Revolution: On the Perils of Faith, Hope, Optimism and Positive Thinking:
Poverty of Conservatism The Confluence of Wealth and Power War to End all Wars: Malfunctions of the Left: Corporate Hijacking of Education: Capitalist Metaphysics::
Confessions of a Reluctant Anarchist: Tommy Douglas Tribute: Politicians are Lying Bastards: Blasphemy Laws in Canada: Who or what is God?: The Authoritarian Model:
Education and the Conservative Corporate Welfare State: Is Progress is a Delusion?: Capitalist Free Markets are a Fraud: Discursive Thoughts on US Politics and the Rotting Corpse of Democracy:
Native Subjugation or How the West Was Won: Two Unwarranted Beliefs of Liberal Christians: Fascism in America: Police State America: The Corporate Takeover of the Planet:
The Conservative Corporate Welfare State: Neo-Conservatism & the Disempowerment of Labor: Slavery in The Bible: Does the NDP Have a Future?: Conservatism for Dummies
The Underachieving Christian God: Democracy RIP - The Meritocracy Myth: On Human Nature: Kamikaze Kapitalism: Socialism for the Rich: Our Democracy is a Sham:
Neo-Con Dystopia: Native Residential Schools: Groucho Marxism God the Bungler: Occupy the Churches: Thoughts on the Shawshank Redemption: Thoughts on the Russian Revolution:
Our Beneficent Government: The Only Real Philosophy of Freedom America the Stupid Thoughts on Democracy: Faith, Evolution and Christian Ignorance: No Atheist in Foxholes
The State Run Corporatist Kleptocracy Canada's Three Worst Prime Ministers: Should Canadians be Concerned about Fascism?: Who Was Norman Thomas?: The Purpose of a Cop:
Conservative Anti-Intellectualism: Updated Newspeak and Doublespeak Dictionary Terrorism Since Columbus: Swinish Multitude: Neo-liberal Horror Story: Serve and Protect Who:
On the British Riots: Invisible Hand: Poverty of Economics: An Anarchist Primer: The Totalitarian Nature of Neo-liberalism: John McMurtry's Ethical Critique of Capitalism:
Thoughts on God, Evil, Religious Experiences and other Religious Conundrums: What Would The Enlightenment Philosophers Say?: The Power of Pessimism and Negative Thinking: Ersatz Democracy:
Acton's Maxim & the Anarchist Principle: Hierarchy, Business, Politics & the Peter Principle: Christian & Capitalist Contempt for Nature: The Power of Pessimism and Negative Thinking (Part Three):
We the Sheeple Psychopathic Ultra-Rich Power Elites, Financial Vultures and Corporatist Slime Balls of the New World Order: On Late Capitalism, Our Fraudulent Democracies and the End Game:
Covid-19 and the Big Guy in the Sky: Capitalist Techo-Stupidity v Freedom and the Intellect: The Two Most Influential Intellectuals of the 20th Century: Lotteries, Christianity and Pascal's Wager:
June 2020 Remarks of Systemic Injustice: Unrelenting Shocks of Capitalist Realism: Whence the Revolution: Remembrance Day Bullshit 2020: The Spectre of Donald Trump
Why Would anyone Worship a Mean-Spirited Asshole? The Disturbing Transformation of Traditional Conservatism Jordan Peterson is a Pompous Ass The Conservative Corporate Surveillance State:
Problems with Private Property: The Arbitrary Nature of Laws, Cops and Prisons: An Early "Occupy" Episode: On the Stupidity of the Strange Species Homo Sapiens: Winnipeg General Strike:
Cognitive Dissonance and Religion: Fascism is Back On Overpopulation: Thoughts on Big Al and Big Bert: Enemies of the Sheeple: Cancelling Everything Russian:
On Logical Dysfunction: Margaret Thatcher's Revolting Legacy: Western Hypocrisy and Historical Ignorance on the War in Ukraine: Truth About Winston Churchill: Capitalism Sucks:
A Neo-liberal Horror Story The Dumb and Dumber World Conditional Probability and the Monty Hall Problem Christians, Capitalists and Other Conservatives are Wrong about Human Nature
Recent Thoughts on Anarchism in a FUBAR World: H L Mencken and the Booboisie: Top 166 Pop Songs: What is a Theory: Schools as Instruments of Indoctrination: Get Real:
Anti-War Movies and Songs: All Wars are Based on Lies: Smart Phones are Creating Dumb People: Pierre Poilievre is not Your Friend: Con Man Capitalism: Mr. Businessman:
Ongoing Russian Hatred: Why Capitalism and Christianity are Antithetical to Democracy and Morality Neoliberalism Will Die: Neighbourhood Assholes: People Behaving Badly
Are Free Will and Morality Convenient Fiction: Skin in the Game: On the Take: Psychopaths in our Midst: Pledging Allegiance to a Piece of Cloth: Christian Evangelism Hall of Shame:
Burning the Canadian Flag: Noam Chomsky on Capitalist Illusions and Realities:
I Personal Posts
My Favorite ~ Books: Writers: Movies: Intellectuals: Metaphysics: Annoyances: Favorite Websites: MA Thesis: Skepticism, Critical Thinking and the Ethics of Belief
Skeptical Ruminations: Photos: Confessions of a Reluctant Anarchist: Tommy Douglas Tribute: Canada's Three Worst Prime Ministers: The Totalitarian Nature of Neo-liberalism:
Paper on Self Esteem: Free Thought Reading List: Free Thought Quotations: The Underachieving Christian God: Open Letter to the NDP Ersatz Democracy: Whence the Revolution:
Has Christianity Been Hijacked?: Did the Easter Bunny Die for Our Sins: Is Religion a Childhood Neurosis?: On Human Nature: We the Sheeple No Atheist in Foxholes
Propaganda Inc: Bullshit & the Contempt for Language: The Poverty of Religious Ethics: Reflections on Remembrance Day: Who or what is God?: The Purpose of a Cop:
Thoughts on God and an Afterlife: Reading Orwell: Patriotic Drivel: The Conservative Corporate Welfare State: Our Economic Malaise Neoliberalism Will Die: Skeptics Manifesto:
On the Spanish Civil War: Is That All There Is?: Grade Inflation and Self-Esteem: Democracy RIP - The Meritocracy Myth: Faith, Evolution and Christian Ignorance: Ongoing Russian Hatred:
Obama a Socialist and Fascist?: Criteria for President of the USA: Groucho Marxism Our Beneficent Government: Ideology and Democracy: An Anarchist Primer: Mr. Businessman:
Poverty of Conservatism America the Stupid The Confluence of Wealth and Power The State Run Corporatist Kleptocracy God the Bungler: The Power of Pessimism and Negative Thinking:
The Conservative Corporate Welfare State: Education and the Conservative Corporate Welfare State: Neo-Conservatism & the Disempowerment of Labor: Ayn Rand Christianity:
Futility of Hope: Thoughts on Democracy: Politicians are Lying Bastards: Humanism & Education: On the Perils of an Afterlife: Who Was Norman Thomas?: Skin in the Game:
On a Maximum Income: Conservatives v Anarchism: Believing in Belief: The Moronocracy: Fascism in America: Why Would anyone Worship a Mean-Spirited Asshole?:
Theory & Practice: Socialism and Anarchism: Are Humans Really that Stupid?: The Void of Postmodern Politics: The Conservative Corporate Surveillance State: Serve and Protect Who:
Our Democracy is a Sham: Conservative Anti-Intellectualism: Capitalist Free Markets are a Fraud: Invisible Hand: Swinish Multitude: Terrorism Since Columbus: What is Religion?
Discursive Thoughts on US Politics and the Rotting Corpse of Democracy: The Corporate Takeover of the Planet: Thoughts on the Russian Revolution: The Authoritarian Model:
What Would The Enlightenment Philosophers Say?: John McMurtry's Ethical Critique of Capitalism: Thoughts on God, Evil, Religious Experiences and other Religious Conundrums:
Lotteries, Christianity and Pascal's Wager: Christian & Capitalist Contempt for Nature: Cognitive Dissonance and Religion: Acton's Maxim & the Anarchist Principle: The Spectre of Donald Trump
Hierarchy, Business, Politics & the Peter Principle: Capitalist Metaphysics:: Get Real: June 2020 Remarks of Systemic Injustice: Fascism is Back Covid-19 and the Big Guy in the Sky:
Psychopathic Ultra-Rich Power Elites, Financial Vultures and Corporatist Slime Balls of the New World Order: On Late Capitalism, Our Fraudulent Democracies and the End Game:
Capitalist Techo-Stupidity v Freedom and the Intellect: The Two Most Influential Intellectuals of the 20th Century: Religion - The Multi-Trillion Dollar Racket: Unrelenting Shocks of Capitalist Realism:
People Behaving Badly The Disturbing Transformation of Traditional Conservatism Jordan Peterson is a Pompous Ass On the Perils of Faith, Hope, Optimism and Positive Thinking:
Problems with Private Property: The Arbitrary Nature of Laws, Cops and Prisons: An Early "Occupy" Episode: On the Stupidity of the Strange Species Homo Sapiens: Self Esteem Analysis:
Winnipeg General Strike: The Importance of Skepticism On Overpopulation: Thoughts on Big Al and Big Bert: Enemies of the Sheeple: Meaning of Patriotism: Patriotic Drivel:
Cancelling Everything Russian: Remembrance Day Bullshit 2020: Bullshit and the Contempt for Language On Logical Dysfunction: Margaret Thatcher's Revolting Legacy:
Western Hypocrisy and Historical Ignorance on the War in Ukraine: Truth About Winston Churchill: Capitalism Sucks: A Neo-liberal Horror Story The Dumb and Dumber World
Conditional Probability and the Monty Hall Problem Christians, Capitalists and Other Conservatives are Wrong about Human Nature Anarchism for Dummies Top 166 Pop Songs: What is a Theory:
Recent Thoughts on Anarchism in a FUBAR World: H L Mencken and the Booboisie: Schools as Instruments of Indoctrination: Anti-War Movies and Songs: All Wars are Based on Lies:
Smart Phones are Creating Dumb People: Pierre Poilievre is not Your Friend: Con Man Capitalism: Mr. Businessman: Why Capitalism and Christianity are Antithetical to Democracy and Morality
Ongoing Russian Hatred: The Power of Pessimism and Negative Thinking (Part Three): Neighbourhood Assholes: Death of Liberalism: Are Free Will and Morality Convenient Fiction:
On the Take: Psychopaths in our Midst: Christian Evangelism Hall of Shame: Burning the Canadian Flag: Noam Chomsky on Capitalist Illusions and Realities:
II Bertrand Russell
Russell Reading List: Russell Quotes: On Religion and Education: Critique of Faith:
Advantage of Cowardice: On Authority in Ethics: Essay on Bertrand Russell in Free Inquiry:
Russell Essay Collection: (A Free Mans Worship, In Praise of Idleness, The Philosophical Consequences of Relativity, Has Religion
Made Useful Contributions to Civilization, The Russell Einstein Manifesto, What is the Soul?, Why I'm Not A Christian - Adobe Acrobat Format))
Russell and CUNY: (Russell's 1940 prohibition from teaching at City University of New York - Adobe Acrobat Format)
Conquest of Happiness: An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish: Was Bertrand Russell an Anarchist? Thoughts on Big Al and Big Bert:
III Native American History
500 Year Reich: American Holocaust by David Stannard: Review of American Holocaust:
Was Columbus a Christian Terrorist? Homeland Security: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee:
Genocide in the Americas: Genocide of Canadian Indigenous People: American Genocide:
We're Number One: Fantasies of the Master Race: Sand Creek Massacre: Columbus the Wetiko:
Neither Wolf Nor Dog: Columbus the Alien Butcher: Native American Religion:
Deconstructing Columbus: Since Predator Came: Native Subjugation or How the West Was Won:
US Empire in Latin America: Native Residential Schools: Natives Buy Montana:
IV A C Grayling
Personal Web Site: A C Grayling Essays:
V Logic, Skepticism & Critical Thinking
Constructive Skepticism: Indoctrination: Belief and faith: Critical Thinking Guide: MA Thesis: Skepticism, Critical Thinking and the Ethics of Belief The Importance of Skepticism
Intellectual Barriers to Belief: Influence and Authority: Commonplace Nonsense: Logical Argumentation: Logic Guidelines: On the Perils of Faith, Hope, Optimism and Positive Thinking:
Skepticism Test and Logical Levity: Skeptics Tool Kit: (Adobe Acrobat Format) Top Ten Modern Delusions: On the Stupidity of the Strange Species Homo Sapiens: On Logical Dysfunction:
Arguments From Ignorance: The Latest in New Age Nonsense: Point of Inquiry Podcasts: Skeptics Manifesto: Bullshit and the Contempt for Language What is a Theory:
Evolution: Fact & Theory: Are Humans Really that Stupid?: Get Real: Self Esteem Analysis: The Dumb and Dumber World Conditional Probability and the Monty Hall Problem
VI Religious, Philosophical and Scientific:
1. Atheism
Why Atheism?: Moral Consequences of Atheism: Critique of Divine Command Ethics: On the Perils of an Afterlife: Covid-19 and the Big Guy in the Sky:
Atheists and Freedom From Religion: God is not Great: Atheist Manifesto: God the Bungler: No Atheist in Foxholes The Myth of Christian Morality
Ethical & Intellectual Profile of Atheists: Secularism & the Autonomy of Ethics: Belief in Belief: The Two Most Influential Intellectuals of the 20th Century:
E M Forster - What I Believe: Pat Condell Web Site: Bill Gates & Warren Buffett: Altruistic Atheists: Religion - The Multi-Trillion Dollar Racket:
The Impossibility of an Omnipotent or Omniscient God: Heretical Quotes: What is Anarchism:
Penn Jillette There is no God: Thank Goodness - Daniel Dennett: Christopher Hitches on Atheism:
The Four Horsemen (Dawkins, Dennett, Hitchens & Harris: WWJ: The Finely Tuned Universe
2. Critiques of Religion and Ethics
Critique of Biblical Ethics: The Myth of Christian Morality Faith, Evolution and Christian Ignorance: Thoughts on God, Evil, Religious Experiences and other Religious Conundrums:
Acts of God: Confessions of a Lonely Atheist: My God Problem: On the Perils of an Afterlife: Blasphemy Laws in Canada: Why Would anyone Worship a Mean-Spirited Asshole?:
Christ Films: American Taliban: Religion, Morality & Hypocrisy: WWJ: Believing in Belief: People of Faith: Christian & Capitalist Contempt for Nature: Born Again Inc:
Is God a Dead Beat?: God Changes Everything: Islam for Dummies: Occupy the Churches: Who or what is God?: Lotteries, Christianity and Pascal's Wager:
H. L. Mencken on Religion: Wendy Kaminer ~ "The Last Taboo": Evolution: Fact & Theory: Thoughts on the Shawshank Redemption: Cognitive Dissonance and Religion:
Christ Conspiracy: Michael Persinger Interview: God is not Great: Two Unwarranted Beliefs of Liberal Christians: Did Jesus Exist - And Does It Matter? Most Famous Christian of the 20th Century:
The Trouble With Religion: Billy Graham - The Dark Side: Thoughts on the Ten Commandments: Christopher Hitches on Religion: End of World Blues - Ian McEwan: The Christian Mafia:
Pat Condell Web Site: God on Trial: Suppose you are God: The Poverty of Religious Ethics: The Four Horsemen (Dawkins, Dennett, Hitchens & Harris: Slavery in the Bible
Discursive Thoughts on US Politics and the Rotting Corpse of Democracy: Darwin & Design for Dummies: Dubious Design: The Case of Robert Latimer: The Underachieving Christian God:
The Jesus Sayings: Christian Fascists: Covid-19 and the Big Guy in the Sky: Religion - The Multi-Trillion Dollar Racket: MA Thesis: Skepticism, Critical Thinking and the Ethics of Belief
What is Religion? Is Religion a Childhood Neurosis?: H L Mencken and the Booboisie: Why Capitalism and Christianity are Antithetical to Democracy and Morality Mr. Businessman:
Con Man Capitalism: Ongoing Russian Hatred: Are Free Will and Morality Convenient Fiction: Christian Evangelism Hall of Shame:
VII Historical, Sociological and Political
1. Anarchism
Confessions of a Reluctant Anarchist: What is Anarchism: Thoughts on Anarchism: Anarchism and Education in 20th Century: Thoughts on the Russian Revolution:
Anarchist Education: Howard Zinn on Anarchism: A Modern Account of Anarchism: Conservatives v Anarchism: The Authoritarian Model: An Anarchist Primer:
Theory & Practice: Socialism and Anarchism: The Only Real Philosophy of Freedom Acton's Maxim & the Anarchist Principle: Capitalism Sucks: Anarchism for Dummies
Recent Thoughts on Anarchism in a FUBAR World:
2. Spanish Civil War
Synopsis of the Spanish Civil War: Paul Preston on the Spanish Civil War: Prelude and Aftermath of the Spanish Civil War:
Forgotten Genocide: Alvah Bessie - Men in Battle(1939): Epilogue to Men in Battle: Durruti in the Spanish Revolution:
3. North American Politics and Culture
Our Democracy is a Sham: Ersatz Democracy: The Conservative Corporate Surveillance State: Neoliberalism Will Die: John McMurtry's Ethical Critique of Capitalism: The Purpose of a Cop:
Bush and the Ethics of Belief: Religiosity in the American Presidency: Bill Moyers on What's wrong with America: The Moronocracy: Should Canadians be Concerned about Fascism?:
Bill Moyers: America 101: Bill Moyers: Discovering Democracy: Secularization in the USA?: Conservative Anti-Intellectualism: The Nation State is Obsolete: Police State America:
Harold Pinter Nobel Speech on US Imperialism: Joshua, Constantine, Hitler and Bush: Ronald Reagan Obituary: Capitalist Free Markets are a Fraud: Reagan-Thatcher Revolution:
Class Divisions in American Society: What is Fascism? Ghosts of 9-11 White Whale by E L Doctorow: Neo-Con Dystopia: Are we all Socialists: June 2020 Remarks of Systemic Injustice:
The Fraud Called Thanksgiving: Afghanistan: The Real Story: A Brief History of Corporate Welfare: Obama a Socialist and Fascist?: Socialism for the Rich: Fascism in America:
The Conservative Corporate Welfare State: Education and the Conservative Corporate Welfare State: War is a Force that Gives us Meaning: The Totalitarian Nature of Neo-liberalism:
Neo-Conservatism & the Disempowerment of Labor: American Amnesia: Tragedy of Haiti: Democracy RIP - The Meritocracy Myth: Corporatization of the Planet: Conservatism for Dummies
Tommy Douglas Tribute: Groucho Marxism Our Beneficent Government: Ideology and Democracy: America the Stupid Neo-liberal Horror Story: The Spectre of Donald Trump
The State Run Corporatist Kleptocracy The Confluence of Wealth and Power Poverty of Conservatism Thoughts on Democracy: Corporate Hijacking of Education: Self Esteem Analysis:
Politicians are Lying Bastards: Anti-American Manifesto: Our Economic Malaise War to End all Wars: Conservative Intellectual Rubbish: Malfunctions of the Left: Patriotic Drivel:
Vile Conservatism of Stephen Harper: Michael Parenti Page: Support the Troops!: Ayn Rand Christianity: The Void of Postmodern Politics: Who Was Norman Thomas?:
Criteria for President of the USA: Immorality of the War in Iraq: Canada's Three Worst Prime Ministers: Kamikaze Kapitalism: Poverty of Economics: Impending War in Iraq:
Terrorism Since Columbus: Discursive Thoughts on US Politics and the Rotting Corpse of Democracy: The Corporate Takeover of the Planet: Does the NDP Have a Future?: We the Sheeple
The Power of Pessimism and Negative Thinking: Acton's Maxim & the Anarchist Principle: Hierarchy, Business, Politics & the Peter Principle: Capitalist Metaphysics:: Winnipeg General Strike:
Psychopathic Ultra-Rich Power Elites, Financial Vultures and Corporatist Slime Balls of the New World Order: On Late Capitalism, Our Fraudulent Democracies and the End Game: Whence the Revolution:
Capitalist Techo-Stupidity v Freedom and the Intellect: People Behaving Badly The Disturbing Transformation of Traditional Conservatism Jordan Peterson is a Pompous Ass Meaning of Patriotism:
Problems with Private Property: The Arbitrary Nature of Laws, Cops and Prisons: An Early "Occupy" Episode: On the Stupidity of the Strange Species Homo Sapiens: Enemies of the Sheeple:
Margaret Thatcher's Revolting Legacy: Western Hypocrisy and Historical Ignorance on the War in Ukraine: A Neo-liberal Horror Story Schools as Instruments of Indoctrination:
Anti-War Movies and Songs: All Wars are Based on Lies: Pierre Poilievre is not Your Friend: Con Man Capitalism: Ongoing Russian Hatred: Mr. Businessman: Skin in the Game:
Why Capitalism and Christianity are Antithetical to Democracy and Morality The Power of Pessimism and Negative Thinking (Part Three): Neighbourhood Assholes: Death of Liberalism:
Skin in the Game: Pledging Allegiance to a Piece of Cloth: Burning the Canadian Flag: Noam Chomsky on Capitalist Illusions and Realities:
4. Cultural and Sociological
Patriotism: Four Fundamentalisms: Dissent Page (Audio Clips): Michael Parenti Page: Futility of Hope: Updated Newspeak and Doublespeak Dictionary People Behaving Badly
Richard Rorty - Failed Prophecies: Kurt Vonnegut - Cold Turkey: Noam Chomsky Interview with CBC Radio (2002): What Would The Enlightenment Philosophers Say?:
National Anthems: Harold Bloom - Reflections: Affirmative Action for Privileged White Males On Human Nature: Religion vs Class Struggles: Grade Inflation and Self-Esteem:
Who was Adam Smith: Pat Condell Web Site: An Idiot's Guide to the War in Iraq: Noam Chomsky - Goals and Visions: Reflections on Remembrance Day: On Overpopulation:
Noam Chomsky: Interview on Ethics and War (July 2007): Corporate Chemists from Hell: Positive Thinking Mythology: Is Progress is a Delusion?: Venture Capitalism for Dummies:
Humanism & Education: On Vaclav Havel On the British Riots: Invisible Hand: Swinish Multitude: National Anthems, Loyalty Oaths and Other Patriotic Drivel: Skin in the Game:
Cancelling Everything Russian: Christians, Capitalists and Other Conservatives are Wrong about Human Nature Top 166 Pop Songs: Smart Phones are Creating Dumb People: On the Take:
Psychopaths in our Midst: Pledging Allegiance to a Piece of Cloth: Burning the Canadian Flag:
VIII Humor
Woody Allen: 1 2 3 George Carlin page: George Carlin Quotes: Ridiculous Religions: Updated Newspeak and Doublespeak Dictionary
George Carlin on the Ten Commandments: Bill Hicks Quotes: Bill Hicks Audio Clips: Curmudgeon's Dictionary of Religion: Curmudgeon's Dictionary of Business:
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Only after the last tree has been cut
Only after the last river has been poisoned
Only after the last fish has been caught
Only then will you discover that money cannot be eaten
Cree Indian Prophecy
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