The New Nonsense: The End of the Rational ConsensusAnalyzes the embracing of non-rational ideas or beliefs in the face of contradictory evidence as a harbinger of social collapse. |
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... thoughts wherever he had decided it might be most rewarding for them to go . And José Silva , of course , would go down in history as a figure overtopping Isaac Newton . It seemed to me that these were tremendously exciting ideas . If ...
... thoughts wherever he had decided it might be most rewarding for them to go . And José Silva , of course , would go down in history as a figure overtopping Isaac Newton . It seemed to me that these were tremendously exciting ideas . If ...
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... thought projection were “ ideal . " Why should that be ? Were we here confusing our motive for de- veloping ESP powers with a law limiting the powers themselves ? It is quite likely that one of our strongest motives for believing in ESP ...
... thought projection were “ ideal . " Why should that be ? Were we here confusing our motive for de- veloping ESP powers with a law limiting the powers themselves ? It is quite likely that one of our strongest motives for believing in ESP ...
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... thoughts accordingly do not have the generality of ours , and in particular take no account of the distant future ... thought of death --can chronically inflame the instincts and their corresponding emotions , thereby chronically ...
... thoughts accordingly do not have the generality of ours , and in particular take no account of the distant future ... thought of death --can chronically inflame the instincts and their corresponding emotions , thereby chronically ...
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
On Being a Believer | 33 |
Touch Hate Feel Etc | 42 |
Copyright | |
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