During a research trip in the south I encountered a culture I had read and heard about, but had never directly experienced. As a result I did experience a degree of culture shock. Throughout the experience I spoke with a few different people about some sensitive issues and had to encounter my own bias regarding many culturally sensitive issues.
Read MoreJoking About Race
Comedians frequently joke about controversial or sensitive issues. However, is joking about race ever acceptable? Do people who frequently make racial jokes on some level actually racist? Does it perpetuate stereotypes and negatively effect social integration in the western world? I recently encountered a situation that made me re-think many of these issues.
Read MoreThe Discontinuous Mind
Humans are programmed to think discontinuously. As a result we have trouble conceptualizing anything that does not have a clear and easily defined start and end. Evolutionary educators must understand that this is a fundamental reason why evolutionary thought and the theory for evolution in general meets so much skepticism and incredulity. In order to better educate people regarding evolution we must first educate people about the discontinuous mind and how it relates to understanding evolutionary theory.
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