Politics

AI authoritarianism? We should be wary of outsourcing our thinking to the machine

Abigail Kennedy -
If we outsource our decision making to AI, we unwittingly train ourselves to accept its natural bias towards the status quo, and conservatism
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Paranormal

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Skepticism

Teaching Nigerian primary school children the importance of asking questions

Leo Igwe -
Instead of traditional rote learning and memorising, the questionstorm project encourages children to explore by asking questions
Politics

From sacred signs to golden urns: The oddities of Dalai Lama Succession

Gabriel Andrade -
The Dalai Lama's successor - by definition, his reincarnated self - is nothing but superstition and mysticism, however it is chosen
Media

Social media’s mental health advice is no substitute for therapy

Celine Ong -
Social media is overflowing with mental health discourse and therapy language, but none of it is a substitute speaking to a qualified professional
Health

Kind Patches almost certainly aren’t the answer to ADHD focus issues

Alice Howarth -
Kind Patches sell patches filled with natural ingredients, with all manner of health claims - but, as so often with supplements, no real evidence
Archive

From the archives: Why don’t creationists talk about sex?

Donald Rooum -
From the archives in 1991, Donald Rooum ponders why creationists are so loathe to discuss their designer's grand plan for reproduction
Psychology

Nice guys don’t ‘finish last’ – altruism has been a key driver in our social evolution

Daniel Aaron Levy -
Manosphere influencers push the idea that men need to be dominant and 'alpha' to get ahead - in reality, altruism and cooperation are key to our social status
Religion

Are there really 1.4 billion Catholics around the world?

Mark Horne -
Following the announcement of the new Pope, media reports claimed there are 1.4bn Catholics worldwide - but are those figures really accurate?
Religion

Love bombs and fuzzy feelings: Mormon recruiting techniques haven’t changed

Tim Jokl -
While Mormon missionaries might spend more time on social media than door-knocking, the basic principles of their recruitment remain the same

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