In Defence of a High-Energy Future
In response to global warming, countries all over the world have been devising plans for a transition to clean energy sources. But how much of this clean energy will we…
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Maarten Boudry
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Maarten Boudry is a philosopher of science and first holder of the Etienne Vermeersch Chair of Critical Thinking at Ghent University. His most recents book are Science Unlimited? On the Challenges of Scientism, co-edited with Massimo Pigliucci, and Eerste hulp bij pandemie (Pandemic First Aid), together with Joël De Ceulaer.
Why Covid Did Not Spell the End of Globalisation
Probably the most common prediction about the world during the Covid pandemic was that this was the end of the era of globalization. The world as we knew it before…
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Why Easing Restrictions Will Lead to More, not Less, Collateral Damage
Any packaged medication will come with a leaflet that warns of possible side effects. Manufacturers have to err on the side of caution, so they report pretty much every symptom…
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Coronavirus Should Not Distract Us From Fighting Other, Deadlier Diseases
If influenza viruses could think, right now they would undoubtedly be wondering: What the hell is going on with our hosts? They used to be so gregarious and touchy-feely, but…
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Think Before You Give: Charity Should Be More Rational and Less Emotional
When I was a kid, my little sister and I sold calendars door to door to raise money for Haiti. They were nice, too: shiny paper and beautiful full-color photos of…
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Why We All Love Minorities (and Want to Be One)
Who wants to belong to a minority? Who wants to feel left out or marginalized, merely because you are different from the mainstream, or because you hold unpopular views? Who…
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The Magic Three-Letter Word
One day when I was in elementary school, I asked my teacher if he believed in God. For weeks, he had been telling us all these nice stories about Yahweh…
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