Tag Archives: reason

The Demon-Haunted World

Posted on September 6, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark © 1995 Carl Sagan 457 pages Carl Sagan’s Demon-Haunted World is a classic of the modern skeptical movement. I initially began to phrase that “will be considered”, but quickly changed … Continue reading →

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Real-Life X-Files

Posted on March 18, 2009 by smellincoffee

Real-Life X-Files: Investigating the Paranormal© Joe Nickell 2001326 pages Joe Nickell is a frequent guest of Point of Inquiry, a podcast I listen to weekly. Past readings have come from Point of Inquiry, and this is another. Nickell examines paranormal … Continue reading →

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Why People Believe Weird Things

Posted on December 6, 2008 by smellincoffee

Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time2nd edition © 2002, Michael Shermer313 pages, plus extended bibliography and index Having been a skeptic for a few years now, I’ve heard this book referenced a lot … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (12/10)

Posted on October 12, 2007 by smellincoffee

Life at college tends to cut into my reading time. I’m not particularly caught up in doing any one thing, but there are a multitude of little affairs — going to classes, working, practicing German, studying, club meetings — that … Continue reading →

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