by jstewardfree | Sep 29, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Matt Ridley | Now come climate scientists’ implausible explanations for why the ‘hiatus’ has passed the 15-year mark. On Sept. 23 the United Nations will host a party for world leaders in New York to pledge urgent action against climate change....
by jstewardfree | Sep 27, 2014 | Course and Scholarship Updates
By Publius | Publishing his novel, The Satanic Verses, put author Salman Rushdie’s life at risk, and even led to the death of his translator. In the face of death, would you write the truth? AVERAGE TIME: 1-2 HOURS. 750 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in...
by jstewardfree | Sep 26, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Jim Norton | Can we please stop embarrassing ourselves by pretending these apologies mean anything and admit they are simply a bloodless way to satisfy our bloodlust? I am disgusted with Henry Rollins. How could he be so insensitive? What he said about Robin...
by jstewardfree | Sep 24, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Ellie Zolfagharifard | Communicating through emoticons is causing them to become socially awkward, experts warn. Young kids are glued to electronic devices for nearly 5 hours each day In a study, 11 to 12-year-olds who went 5 days without looking at an electronic...
by jstewardfree | Sep 22, 2014 | Grey Matter
By John Stonestreet | Anyone who frequents Starbucks knows that the order you’re least likely to hear in a shop is for “a cup of coffee.” There is no end to the elaborate combinations of flavorings and variations that we caffeine addicts can and have come up with....
by jstewardfree | Sep 20, 2014 | Course and Scholarship Updates
By Publius | Can Scientists believe in God, or hold that only a belief in God makes science rational? World renown scientists make the case. AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 750 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in to www.freethinku.com to learn more about these course experiences, which...