Ideas, opinions, politics, humanities
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Theory of mind and God: deists vs. scientists
Isaac Newton died with firm conviction that there is God given complexity or world and universe. But he had lived hundreds years before we had the scientific fact that we see complexities as bias because of our Theory of mind. So what is the fight about Theory of mind and God, and respective camps of…
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The super-rich against Global warming
In recent decades, the discourse on climate change has moved from scientific discussions to political and economic arenas. Among the most surprising players in this narrative are super-rich families, which have increasingly aligned themselves with the global warming alarmist agenda. This partnership raises questions about the motivations and implications of their support. When did we…
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Elon Musk as the new George Soros for Donald Trump
Only a few people who are well-read didn’t know the relationship of Joe Biden and George Soros, the most powerful multinational lobbyist. But since Biden’s (the most powerful man only in paper) departure from office, can Elon Musk be the new George Soros for Donald Trump? This article outlines the differences between those two lobbyists…
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Elon Musk and autism? Autistic traits at most
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and a multinational lobbyist, publicly disclosed that he has Asperger’s syndrome during his monologue on Saturday Night Live (SNL) on May 8, 2021. He stated, “I’m actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger’s to host SNL… or at least the first to admit it.”…
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A mere criminal less dangerous than the super-rich
Nobody wants to be personally robbed. However, petty theft is a widespread crime. It includes shoplifting, pickpocketing, and similar offenses. Rates vary greatly between regions. In 2016, the global average was 783 incidents per 100,000 people. Senegal reported only 1 per 100,000. Denmark reported 3,949 per 100,000. It sounds huge, so is a mere criminal…
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Getting rid of religion in the US? Atheism must prevail
Being an agnostic or atheist in the US can be a tough job. As a person nurtured in the Czech culture, I am stunned listening to songs and reading comments in a manner like this: “We will meet again!” “God lent us this person, now he or she is with him for eternity!” For sane…
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Economics and psychometrics? What is a pseudoscience?
Economics and psychometrics share some of the same features. They are undoubtedly humanities. We cannot go without relationships between inflation, unemployment, interest rates, and so on. However, economics is undoubtedly a pseudoscience. It basically cannot predict crisis, human behavior, heavily depends on mathematical formalism without real-world application, and so on. Psychometrics offers huge numbers of…
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Western medicine in theory and practice
Western medicine in theory and practice is a huge difference. Alternative medicines are gaining popularity worldwide. People are increasingly seeking natural remedies, holistic approaches, and treatments outside conventional medicine. This trend often stems from dissatisfaction with modern healthcare’s limitations, rising costs, and concerns about side effects. Practices like acupuncture, herbal remedies, and Ayurveda have seen…
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Critical thinking: List of suspicious deaths in the US
Where is the rational line between the infinite number of deaths claimed by conspiracy theorists (and some “conspiracy theories” are right) and a rational approach that is devoid of cognitive biases, fallacies, and formal errors, yet acknowledges the existence of governments’ extrajudicial killings? These killings are evident in countries like Russia, China, and, yes, the…
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Criminal government. What government isn’t criminal?
The Czech Republic has the privilege to have a dissident who, having suffered under communism, has turned his back. Nevertheless, Petr Cibulka started to claim that the only possible way out of the decay the Czech Republic was and is experiencing is the Swiss model of direct democracy that, in my opinion, doesn’t work even…