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POPSOh yeah, and don't trust yourself either! The Chinese philosopher Xun Zi said that human nature is not particularly good, but he went on to argue that doesn't mean that we shouldn't try to make it better. Too many people resign themselves to say "that's just the way things are" because that's easier than challenging their own beliefs. Before we can be an agent for change, our ideas must be relentlessly refined in the furnace of critical introspection. Follow the link to read all these cognitive hazards, and see where you find them in your life!
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POPS15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense (Please follow the link to this article and read it completely before you comment on it. Thanks) It is funny how religious people will demand proof of evolution while they have no proof nor will ever have proof of any aspect of their beliefs.
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POPSInvading Irrelevant Countries.. So Al-Qaeda is in Afghanistan and they invade Iraq. Now it is in Pakistan, never mind.. weapons of mass destruction are there too -- never mind that. Give them another $10 billion. So they want to invade Iran? Is it something about oil that makes them irrational? Or is that these countries start with I?
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POPSUnsustainable Agriculture Heads for a Collapse While at the same time, the pressure to produce has increased -- India has trebled its chicken consumption. The chickens are raised in factory farms, wasting 3 times the protein and calories. As the rich consume more meat, prices go up and the poor become more malnourished. (The global scenario is repeated within the country).
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POPS"No Meat, No Heat" The figures quoted by the Union are from a United Nations study (as I recall, this was released last year).