Conversation in the hall yesterday regarding fundmentalism and its appearance (strength)as a predictor of “dark ages”. Think about it — it would be an inverse relationship as an increase in fundamentalist thinking suppresses science, engineering, innovation and cultural enlightenment.
No links here. Just “Deep Thinking…”
March 17, 2006
Fundamentalism and Science
March 17, 2006
Cognitive Dissonance and Government Data
Two headlines suggest a disconnect between the inflation report and real data on gasoline prices
NYT : Inflation remains tame as energy costs retreat
Gas prices inching back upward
The former reflects a report on data from February while the latter reflects data as of this week. Nonetheless, all the public hears is “prices down” while at the [...]
