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Some Thoughts on Patriotism and the Anthem Protests

posted in Rational Thinking on September 14, 2018 by Ken Gregory

As another National Football League season gets underway, I’ve been thinking about the anthem protests and the angry debate they’ve triggered. It raises the question of how we think about patriotism in America – a subject about which many Americans hold strong opinions. This is an opinion piece, not a research-driven post. It includes several… Continue reading →

Thoughts on the Media and the Challenge of Staying Credibly Informed

posted in Media, Rational Thinking on April 5, 2018 by Ken Gregory

“There is nothing so fretting and vexatious, nothing so terrible to tyrants, and their tools and abettors, as a free press.” – Samuel Adams, 1768 “There is a terrific disadvantage not having the abrasive quality of the press applied to you daily, to an administration. Even though we never like it, and even though we… Continue reading →

The Struggle for Intellectual Honesty

posted in Rational Thinking on October 28, 2017 by Ken Gregory

Most of the posts to The Inspired Rationalist will offer analysis of complex and often misunderstood, important topics. This post about intellectual honesty is different. It is an essay about a standard of behavior that is subtle but of great consequence. Intellectual honesty is a concept that I’ve tried to consciously apply in my life… Continue reading →

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