Monthly Archives: August 2019

The Jump From Benign Conspiracy Theories to Fake News to Hate Vitriol

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Jim Edmonds

On most occasions we would find something minorly amusing when the media presents us with a wacky conspiracy theory.  The Earth Is Flat 1 comes to mind, as possibly does The Moon Landing Was Faked.2  However, some conspiracy theories loom much larger … Continue reading →

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On Freedom and Responsibility, via a Parable

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Jim Edmonds

I settled on this topic in March, but did not begin it until May, and it is now August.  Life intervened.  This time in the form of extended travel – first to Eastern Europe on a fact-finding mission, then to … Continue reading →

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