Society
When skepticism collides with human experience. The societal implications of scientific skepticism.
How to engage with arguments rationally, respectfully, and with humility
Daniel Dennett's rules for engaging with arguments are a good start, but here's what I've learned from a decade of interviewing people with fringe beliefs
From the archives: a 1987 interview with CSICOP chairman Paul Kurtz – part one
From the archives in 1988, Wendy Grossman interviews CSICON chair and leading American skeptic, Paul Kurtz.
The history of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations and European Skeptics Congress
Since 1989, skeptics from across Europe have collaborated to organise the European Skeptics Congress - this year sees the 20th event, in Lyon, France.
Panpsychism revived, in James Bridle’s “Ways of Being”
"Ways of Being" argues that intelligence isn't a purely human phenomenon, but in doing so strays into a quasi-mysticism to explain the material
‘To Know You More Clearly’: what the new catholic school syllabus means, one year in
The latest Catholic school syllabus reinforces conservative positions on sexuality, marriage and faith, discouraging pupils from exploring and asking questions.
“No Tax For Genocide”: is the refusal to pay taxes a reasonable form of protest?
The "No Tax For Genocide" campaign urges protesters to withhold tax payments, but followers of their advice should think hard about the group's goals
Irredeemably Flawed: The IPP prisoner scandal, and the death of Matthew Price
Matthew had been free from prison for almost 10 years, when the hopelessness of his situation led him to take his own life – another victim of the IPP prisoner scandal
From the archives: Are near-death experiences sufficient proof of life after death?
From the archives in 1988, Professor Antony Flew looks at claims made by people who have had near-death experiences, and what they say about the afterlife
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