Why do facts not matter for some people?
Some people are immune to facts and embrace alternative facts. Why is it like this, and what strategies can we adopt to meaningfully engage?
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Debunking Climate Denial Myths
Rebuttals for common Climate Denial Myths are eaisly accessible. there are many listings. Here is a selection of several.
Polar Bears and Sea Ice – Science vs Fiction
A new scientific study published a few days ago within a reputable peer-reviewed journal by some leading Climate Science scientists has generated rather a lot of heat within the climate denial community. Entitled “Internet Blogs, Polar Bears, and Climate-Change Denial by Proxy” and published within BioScience, it examines the reporting of Arctic Sea Ice and … Read more
Why do so many people ignore facts?
We are awash with people who reject facts and embrace myths … Creationism Rejection of the scientific consensus that humans are the cause of climate change The assertion that 9/11 was an inside job The claim that vaccines cause autism etc… We are wholly familiar with much of this. This is because the realisation that … Read more
Why is there a ‘reality gap’?
Much is being written about fake news and so there has been a dawning realisation that we live in an age where there is a very distinct reality gap. Steve Benen writes on MSNBC about how disconnected some are from reality. He describes it as follows … what struck me as especially notable about the … Read more
Mike Pence – Myths vs Facts
Let me start by putting my cards on the table here – I’m not a Mike Pence supporter. While writing about how his appearance in the audience at the Hamilton musical resulted him him being booed, I came across one commenter who suggested that booing him was wholly appropriate because he wants to literally electrocute gay … Read more