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David G. McAfee - No Sacred Cows, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

No Sacred Cows

Investigating Myths, Cults, and the Supernatural

Av David G. McAfee

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Beskrivning
While belief in religious supernatural claims is waning throughout the West, evidence suggests belief in nonreligious supernatural claims is on the rise. What explains this contradiction? How can a society with a falling belief in God have a rising belief in ghosts, psychic powers, ancient astronauts, and other supernatural or pseudo-scientific phenomena? Taking the same anthropological approach he employed in his notable studies of religion, atheist author and activist David G. McAfee turns his attention to nonreligious faith-based claims. Whether going undercover as a medium, getting tested at Scientology headquarters in Los Angeles, or interviewing celebrity paranormalists and famous skeptics, he leaves no stone unturned in his investigation. As in the case of religion, he finds an unwillingness among "believers" to critically examine their most closely held convictions. Only once individuals honestly assess their own sacred cows will they be able to ensure that their beliefs conform to the known facts—and that our decisions as a society are based on the best available evidence.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2017-10-05
  • Mått: 152 x 228 x 24 mm
  • Vikt: 607 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Serie: Pitchstone Publishing
  • Antal sidor: 448
  • Förlag: Pitchstone Publishing
  • Medarbetare: Yvette d'Entremont
  • ISBN: 9781634311182
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David G. McAfee is a journalist and author of The Curious Person's Guide to Fighting Fake News. Yvette d'Entremont, also known as SciBabe, is a public speaker, science blogger, and former analytical chemist.

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"Feel like you're taking crazy pills? Are you surrounded by a world of dangerous nonsense? Don't worry! You're in luck -- and luck has nothing to do with it. Faster than you can say 'Dunning--Kruger effect, David G. McAfee's No Sacred Cows gives you the tools to: effectively discuss sacred cows with people, solve your own ghost hauntings, use the real power of fake psychics to fight for truth, think like a scientist, tame the biases and cognitive dissonance in your own treacherous brain, deal with commonly encountered everyday bullshit like 'alternative' medicine, climate denial, and homeopathy, and tackle even more toxic bullshit like anti-vaxers and Scientology, and more. A must--read in an age that seriously needs a reality check." David Fitzgerald, author, Nailed and The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion series

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