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Religion and Evolution, Let’s Try Again

by Dr. McConkey | Dec 7, 2016 | Evolutionary biology, Evolutionary psychology, General | 0 comments

Evolutionary theory in general, and evolutionary psychology in particular, have tended to align with the modern movement often referred to as the new atheists and humanists. Indeed, the prominence of those such as Dawkins and Dennett encourages a lumping of the two...

Canada to constitutionally enshrine anti-science Social Constructionism

by Dr. McConkey | Oct 26, 2016 | Biology and law, Evolutionary biology | 0 comments

UPDATE: Bill C-16 has been passed by the House of Commons. If passed by the Senate it will become law. For a Department of Justice statement on the bill’s Constitutional impacts, see here. Canadians can look forward to up to five years in jail for violating the...

Does Evolutionary Theory Entail Moral Relativism?

by Dr. McConkey | Oct 17, 2016 | Morality, Richard Alexander | 0 comments

Today’s topic is one I’ve wrestled with a lot in the last couple years. I think I’ve finally resolved it in a coherent way, but, who knows? Think of this as a progress report, at least. For some people well versed in evolutionary biology and psychology, simply asking...

You never know, unless you try! (Though, you might soon.)

by Dr. McConkey | Oct 14, 2016 | Evolutionary psychology, General | 0 comments

Conjuring up a well of limitless human potential, an old platitude – “you never know, unless you try” – is coming to now take on a slightly different inflection. In the process, the accuracy of the claim is likewise sliding slowly toward obsolescence. The original...

Snowden: A Biological Realist Review

by Dr. McConkey | Sep 28, 2016 | Popular culture, Richard Alexander | 0 comments

Oliver Stone’s most recent film tells the story of Edward Snowden’s circumstances, decisions and execution of a plan to publish evidence revealing spying practices of the National Security Agency. Snowden became convinced that the NSA was violating the constitution...
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