Rationally Thinking Out Loud

Atheism

• Oprah tells atheist swimmer Diana Nyad that atheists don’t believe in ‘awe’ and ‘wonder’ | The Raw Story

Science

• ▶ Leonard Mlodinow: The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules – YouTube

Politics

• Josh Barro, the Loneliest Republican – Jonathan Chait – The Atlantic — A great profile of one of the most intriguing, interesting and intelligent opinion journalists and Republicans (and he’s only 28 years old!).
• Here’s The Answer Jon Stewart Should Have Gotten On Obamacare – Business Insider by Josh Barro
• Jon Stewart, Kathleen Sebelius Spar On Obamacare – Business Insider
• The Problem With Jon Stewart’s Obamacare Interview | Mother Jones

Atheism

• Is Barack Obama an Atheist?What I’m Reading, Friday, October 4, 2013
• ▶ What Atheists Wish Christians Knew About Them – YouTube
• Fundamentalism vs. Secularism • 10-4-2013 • The Far Left Side • Pointedly Progressive Comics Monday, Wednesday and Friday!
  
  
• Rosa Rubicondior: Religion at the Dawn of Civilisation

Evolution

• How Many Frogs Were on Noah’s Ark? A Creationist Researcher Claims to Have An Answer

Climate & Climate Politics

• Comparing Risk: Plane Crashes vs Climate Change : Discovery News — A good article that helps explain just what the scientists are really saying when they talk about “Probabilities” with respect to climate change.
• No more denial. Time to act on climate change | Observer editorial | Comment is free | The Observer

Economics & The Economy

• Does Increasing The Minimum Wage Increase Unemployment? 60 Years Of Data Says ‘No’ -

Rational Thinking

• Real ScepticThis Is Why We Need Better Science Education » Real Sceptic

Religion & Atheism

• Rationally Speaking: Dear Pope

Probability & Statistics

• An Intuitive (and Short) Explanation of Bayes’ Theorem | BetterExplained
• How Bayes’ Rule Can Make You A Better Thinker

A Great Quotation On What I Truly Know

• “I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.” – Socrates

The Environment

• MIDWAY a Message from the Gyre : a short film by Chris Jordan on Vimeo
  

MIDWAY a Message from the Gyre : a short film by Chris Jordan from Midway on Vimeo.

Economic & The Economy

• Watch The 1 Percent Gobble Up The Country’s Income | ThinkProgress

Snake Oil News

• ‘Infomercial King’ Kevin Trudeau Ordered to Jail – ABC News
• Kevin Trudeau jailed, then released, after spending $359 on two haircuts (+video) – CSMonitor.com
• Infomercial king Kevin Trudeau thrown in jail after lavish spending – Chicago Sun-Times

Climate & Climate Politics

• Climate change denial: Speak up, speak out. (Why Debunk Climate Change Deniers? By Phil Plait)