Tag: logic

The Second World War Never Happened: A Satire

If you grew up in South Africa, then there’s a good chance you were indoctrinated—just like I was. Sitting through history class in the early 2000s it never occurred to...

Doodle: Was J. R. R. Tolkien an Anti-Semite?

Towards the close of The Watchmen, a newspaper editor suggests to his senior that they should run a story about Ronald Reagan running for president in ‘88. The senior replies,...

Fridays with Fred: Cancel Culture

What frightens you? In general, children have readier answers to that question than adults. They’re able to list the things that cause them dread. Adults, on the other hand, not...

"The Heart Is Deceitful," But That Doesn't Mean Feelings Are

Many years ago a friend asked this question on social media: “Why is our church so suspicious, and regularly dismissive, of feelings?” It didn’t take long for a mutual friend...