Society

When skepticism collides with human experience. The societal implications of scientific skepticism.

Moral Panics

The Oceangate tragedy has brought some of society’s ghouls to the surface

Brian Eggo -
Tragedies like the implosion of the Oceangate Titan submersible inevitably attract a slew of people trying to exploit them for their own agenda
Religion

Joss paper offerings: how to make Chinese hell a fun place for your ancestors

Lee Siew Yee -
Chinese mourners traditionally burn paper offerings for dead relatives - but recently, the practice has expanded to involve paper versions of iPhones and luxury goods
Cryptozoology

If you should go at midnight: legends and legend tripping in America

Mark Horne -
In his new book, sociologist Jeffrey S. Debies-Carl examines 'legend tripping': the adolescent rite of passage of seeking out purported sites of creepy or paranormal experiences
Crime

Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo isn’t dead… but the credibility of Twitter ads might well be

Michael Marshall -
Twitter accepted payment to promote tweets falsely claiming celebrity deaths, linking to scam sites impersonating national newspapers to push cryptocurrency scams
Skepticism

Jack Chick’s foray into the developing world only illustrates the development of his ideology

Thiago Vahia Malliagros -
Jack Chick, the legendary Christian comic book propagandist, treats his readers with visits to Africa and India in his series, showcasing his own hypocrisy along the way
Skepticism

The persistence of error: why longevity doesn’t equate to veracity

Carlos Orsi -
Age-old beliefs aren't always true - which is why we should be mindful of the risks of following time-tested ideas unquestioningly.
Moral Panics

Beware the book ban: schools and libraries are a battleground in the culture war

James Klock -
Moral panics and culture war point-scoring are driving book bans in the US - and, given America's culture dominance, around the rest of the world too
Politics

Definitions matter – say what you mean, and mean the agreed-upon definitions

Brian Macrae Davis -
If we cannot agree on definitions of what words mean, we will never agree about the ideas and concepts those words describe.
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