Western Culture has a long history of a genuine appreciation for the value of open, rational discourse. True leaders value dissent among their ranks as a source of invaluable insight of many flavors. “There are times in the experience of almost every community, when even the humblest member thereof may properly presume to teach — […]
Essential to Totalitarian take-over and rule, the manipulation of the minds of millions is necessary, but is never sufficient. People always eventually see through the lies. Or do they? This is the fourth in a series of five Popular Rationalism Articles in the Open Society Series. The next article will be “The Wisdom of the […]
Just like an Authoritarian scientific dictator who held power in the United States, the mob mentality can hold new hypotheses at bay – sometimes critical hypotheses that can harm hundreds of millions. During COVID-19, the public had the chance to see authoritarian Faucian Science displayed in full view. Numerous times when being questioned by Senator […]
It’s not difficult to understand that limited viewpoints yield limited understanding. Here’s an analysis that with a little effort will show us why Faucian science leads to relative impoverishment. When Karl Popper created his formal calculus to describe how science works, he refused to include the subjective scientist in the equation. For many, this was […]
Modern “Big Science” has rendered dangerous tendencies toward totalitarianism. It is time for a return to Popperian views on Science to protect Democracies around the world. Sir Karl Popper, arguably the world’s most influential Philosopher of Science, wrote extensively in defense of ways that scientists and those concerned with scientific endeavors should interact. As a […]
Over the next four weeks, the Oregon legislature will decide whether to make a down payment of $1 billion to replace the I-5 Interstate Bridge connecting Portland with Vancouver. The total cost of the bridge is unknown, but is estimated to be around $6 billion. The legislature should reject this allocation, and shut down planning […]
Federal agencies proclaim ‘climate justice’ to justify controlling every aspect of our lives President Biden recently issued a 5,400-word executive order directing all federal agencies to emphasize “environmental justice” in every decision they make. After ducking questions for weeks on what remediation, remuneration and environmental justice the administration is providing East Palestine, Ohio residents following […]
In a recent letter from Clackamas County Sheriff Brandenburg to the voters, it noted: “When I asked you to support the Sheriff’s Public Safety Levy in 2021, I promised I would not allow the County to use the Levy as a slush fund. County Commissioners are excluding me from presenting my own budget to the […]
In 2015, representatives from Portland Public Schools (PPS) gave a presentation to the Portland City Council on discipline issues at the state’s largest school district. The presentation provided data showing that minority students were suspended and expelled at higher rates than other students. Instead of examining why this gap existed, PPS simply pledged to reduce […]
If you’re a Multnomah County homeowner, business owner, or have a retirement account, watch out for the May election. There’s a measure on the ballot that’s coming after you. Measure 26-238 imposes a capital gains tax on Multnomah County residents. If you sell your home, you will pay the tax on the increased value since […]
