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The Question of Trust

Skepticism gets a bad rap. Skepticism is defined by Wikipedia as "a questioning attitude or doubt toward knowledge claims that are seen as mere belief or dogma." In other words, it&

On Parenting & Age Verification

Lately, a disturbing number of countries have decided that so-called "age verification" is the best way to protect children from the dangers of the internet, specifically by forcing all minors under

Critical Thinking 101

In college I took a Philosophy 101 class, mostly just to fulfill the credit requirements. Ironically, this ended up being one of the most insightful and important classes I ever took, as about

Safe Online Dating

Like most areas of modern life, I believe technology has been both a blessing and a curse. Historically, dating has always been rough - a minefield of broken hearts, bad matches, and worse.