Mental mushiness is the problem

Pudding or brains? (image: Wikipedia)

At Why Evolution is True, I found a quote that is dear to my heart:

I suggest that the willingness to believe in fables and superstition makes one more resistant to believing things that are true, especially when those things fall into a category, “science,” that can be perceived as a threat to belief systems based on superstition. [My emphasis.]

I take this a step further (okay, a few steps). I think the reason Americans can't think anymore is because they believe in god. That's it, short and sweet.

If you think fairy tales are real, you can no longer judge anything soberly or clearly. Belief in gods throws a blurry shroud over reality. That is the idea: to separate believers from reality and ensure they show proper fealty to their overlords, the priests and imams and popey guys. It's a racket.

This is why there is such a stunning lack of judgment in America: everyone believes in gods and angels. Jeebus can't turn wine into blood but religion can turn brains into chocolate pudding.

Pudding image: Wikipedia.

Your eyes tell the tale

I came across an interesting article on physorg.com this morning. It made me laugh since it confirmed an obvious truth: liberals and conservatives have very different brains.

The article is "Look: What your reaction to someone's eye movements says about your politics". (Click this title to read.) The short version: conservatives have no empathy and don't give a damn about anyone other than themselves. I know: not news. But here's the science to back it up.

It's not a long article. Give it a read and know that you're different (and better).