tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post3340765273052418892..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-16415315149397741642013-07-12T01:28:27.715-04:002013-07-12T01:28:27.715-04:00I remember reading yrs. ago that Christian Scienti...I remember reading yrs. ago that Christian Scientists are generally upper-middle class, educated & so on. This stuff is the 21st century version of M.B. Eddy.M. Bouffanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519088858760760560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-45657431980920048702013-07-10T20:37:34.479-04:002013-07-10T20:37:34.479-04:00Call me pedantic but there is a difference between...Call me pedantic but there is a difference between 'skepticism' and 'cynicism'.<br />The first implies... the option of '*prove* your case'.... questioning the conclusion ... the latter doesn't, it assumes it's wrong/ self serving.<br /><br />A fundamental tenant of science is skepticism but cynicism definitely isn't.<br /><br />Victor,Steve, therefore I'd say that (corporate i.e. authority) cynicism is trendy and rife. <br /><br />Sadly for the great unwashed, it's often a case of 'throwing the baby out with the bath water'.<br /><br />And much of the media is selectively ( read self interested) the cheer squad... Examinatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08990595916031900662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-40694661522349792362013-07-10T18:05:49.200-04:002013-07-10T18:05:49.200-04:00Revolting. McCarthy and the entire "too cool ...Revolting. McCarthy and the entire "too cool for school" upper class/granola anti vaxx thing is truly dangerous.aimaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956073425680585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-27993161987072440082013-07-10T10:21:59.803-04:002013-07-10T10:21:59.803-04:00"Conspiratorialist skepticism is trendy."..."Conspiratorialist skepticism is trendy."<br /><br />While it might be trendy on the left, it's rampant on the right.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.com