“Don’t you get tired of losers who promote their own books on their blogs? Dude, that is really pathetic.” Yeah I know, it is pathetic. However, I’ve got no dignity so I don’t mind. Gimme a mic and an audience and I’ll start prattling off on myself shamelessly like a mallard preening or a peacock strutting, […]
You're not as crazy as I think
What if John Loftus converts me to atheism?
I didn’t ask the question. Shawn did: “What if John ‘converts’ you?” he asks. Great question! It is an especially good question because it allows me to talk a bit about my new book You’re not as crazy as I think. Chapter six is called “This conversation could change your life” and it discusses the […]
The Denigration of Civil Discourse: More lessons from John Loftus
I am grateful to John Loftus for highlighting through vivid illustration the denigration of civil discourse that I lament in my forthcoming book You’re Not as Crazy as I Think (see the books section of this site). In the book I point out that those who espouse indoctrinational modes of thinking commonly dismiss the views […]