Posted by Ted Hopton on July 2, 2008
This article is rather unnerving, as it cites research demonstrating that in addition to being skeptical of others who claim to be acting moral, we also should be just as skeptical of our own convictions that we are acting ethically. Yes, we humans are that good at rationalizing our own behavior that we can’t really trust ourselves. So much for a *true* moral compass.
A moral hypocrite convinces himself that he is acting virtuously even when he does something he would condemn in others.
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Posted by Ted Hopton on July 1, 2008
Can hookworms protect against allergies? In a quest to find out, David Pritchard infected himself.
This article literally makes me queasy. The thought of worms working their way around inside my body makes me want to throw up and completely grosses me out. Yet I have suffered most of my life pretty badly from allergies. I take Claritin all year, and now that I have moved to a farm it appears there are more allergens here than that medicine can overcome. The sneezing fits every morning are getting tiresome.
So, as disgusted as I am at the thought of having hookworms, I still find myself truly intrigued Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Ted Hopton on July 1, 2008
New laptop bags approved by the Transportation Security Administration make it possible to go through X-ray inspection without having to take the laptop out.
This sounds like a promising development. I understood such bags were planned, but this article makes it clear that we should be able to purchase them by the end of this year.
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