Skepticality - Science and Revolutionary IdeasSkeptical discussion, critical thinking, science, and the de-bunking of the supernatural and psuedoscience.Skepticality 069 - The Mind of the Market - Interview: Dr. Michael Shermer- January 23, 2008 "Watch out for gorillas!" "Don't trade with strangers." "Buy this now!" Our brains are constantly bombarded with messagesabout how to behave, what to buy, and whom to trust. How do we parse these messages, and how do our choices affect the worldeconomy This week on Skepticality, Derek & Swoopy discuss how economic andevolutionary theory speak the same language, and how our hardwired humanbiology affects modern economics, with Skeptic Society founder Dr. MichaelShermer author of The...http://skepticality.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=299469 Skepticality 068 - The Candidates on Church and State - Interview: Lori Lipman Brown- January 8, 2008 Skepticality welcomes 2008 with an update from theSecular Coalition for America'sLori Lipman Brown the only lobbyistdedicated solely to the concerns of secular humanists and non-theists and to thepreservation of the separation of church and state. Lori talks with Derek and Swoopy about why 2007 was the best year yet forthe SCA, the top issues on the agenda for 2008, and how the currentpresidential candidates stack up on the issues important to skeptics.http://skepticality.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=294786 |