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Racism among white Christians is higher than among the nonreligious

August 3, 2020 by Dave
racism

The light-skinned Jesus conjured up by white congregations still demands the preservation of inequality as part of the supposed divine order.

Categories People, politics, society Tags evangelicals, racism, study

Why do facts not matter for some people?

July 30, 2020 by Dave
facts

Some people are immune to facts and embrace alternative facts. Why is it like this, and what strategies can we adopt to meaningfully engage?

Categories Climate Change, psychology, society Tags communication, Confirmation bias, facts, identity

Fake News Update: Twitter Bans 7,000 QAnon accounts

August 13, 2024July 23, 2020 by Dave
QAnon

Twitter has taken the bold step of removing thousands of QAnon accounts. What is the backstory here, why have they done this?

Categories Fake News, media, Skeptic news, Skepticism, society, twitter Tags ban, QAnon, twitter

Hostility to Face Masks – Lessons From 1918

December 23, 2023July 15, 2020 by Dave
face masks

During the 1918 flu crises face masks were deployed and then resisted by some who refused to comply. What lessons can we learn from that?

Categories consumer, Crisis, Health, Medicine, society Tags 1918, face masks, masks

What will happen in Nov after the US election?

November 19, 2021July 9, 2020 by Dave
us election

Four month from now the US election will take place. Will it be Biden or Trump? Either outcome holds the potential for dire consequences.

Categories People, politics, society Tags 2020, Biden, outcome, trump, us election

Survey: Nearly one in six Britons would refuse Covid-19 vaccine

May 21, 2022July 8, 2020 by Dave
vaccine

The anti-vaccine movement is already rejecting a COVID-19 vaccine that does not exist. Is attacking social media the best response for this?

Categories consumer, Health, media, Medicine, poll, Skepticism, society Tags CCDH, COVID-19, social media, vaccine
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