by J. Jerrald Hayes | Nov 12, 2021 | Critical Thinking, Irrational Thinking
I saw a funny cartoon on Facebook this morning about how so many people misunderstand “Herd Immunity”. Yeah it an exaggeration for effect but the core thinking behind it is true. The lack of understanding how “Herd Immunity” works is just...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 17, 2021 | Critical Thinking, Irrational Thinking, Pseudoscience, Skepticism
The Doctor Carl Sagan Warned Us About Predictions made by psychics and astrologers tend to quickly fade from memory because of how wrong they often turn out to be, but one prediction made by Carl Sagan, an astrophysicist and famous science communicator, is so...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 27, 2021 | • Politics, Critical Thinking, Irrational Thinking, Religion
I grew up in an off-the-grid Christian commune. Here’s what I know about America’s religious beliefs The only time I saw Brother Sam in person, he was marching like a soldier as he preached, with sweat running like tears from his temples and the Bible a...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 1, 2020 | Cognitive Bias, Critical Thinking, Irrational Thinking
Arguably one of the most important lessons on critical thinking I have ever seen articulated! This is exactly what I mean when I say, when I come to the relazation, that I AM NOT SO SMART… “…Even those of us with excellent critical thinking skills...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 20, 2020 | Critical Thinking, Irrational Thinking
How to talk to conspiracy theorists-and still be kind On May 4, a slick, 26-minute video was released, alleging that the coronavirus was actually a laboratory-manipulated virus deployed to wreak havoc so that a resulting vaccine could be used for profit. None of that...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 24, 2020 | • Politics, Critical Thinking, Irrational Thinking, The 2020 Presidential Race, The Republicans
We Need to Speak Honestly About the GOP’s Evolution Into a Conspiracy Cult One of the challenges in analyzing modern American politics is accurately describing the Republican Party without seeming unserious and hyperbolic. Major publications are understandably...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 1, 2020 | Critical Thinking, Irrational Thinking, Skepticism
Thomas Westbrook speaking at the LogiCal-LA conference in Los Angeles in 2019 discusses ways to improve science communication in the war on...
