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Welcome to my writings. You can find a compilation here of several articles at various stages of development. If you wish to read about the book I’m working on, click here for content in the forthcoming Age of Ambiguity. If you wish to see the podcast shownotes (not listed below), click here.

Religion isn’t Real: The Invention and Toxicity of a Colonial Idea

Oct 31, 2018 | Religion

Oblige me with a quick thought experiment. Draw a picture in your head of someone who is religious. Think about what they’re wearing, what kinds of objects they might be carrying, and most importantly, how they behave and the kinds of thoughts and feelings that are in...

A Poem about Autumn: You Think the Reason

Oct 21, 2018 | Poetry

Most people I know tell me that fall is their favourite season. This year I became curious about why. Is it the air? The colour? The smell? It's all of it, of course--but I think deep down the real reason so many of us love fall is that it is when everything begins to...

When Science is a Wrecking Ball

Oct 19, 2018 | Age of Ambiguity, Science

Just before his death in 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus argued that the Earth revolves around the Sun in a book called On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres. This moment is often heralded as the birth of modern science. Now, theories and experiments that we would...

How Scientists Stole the Philosopher’s Job

Oct 18, 2018 | Philosophy, Science

Neil de Grasse Tyson’s most recent book Astrophysics for People in a Hurry has been on the New York Times bestseller list for twenty-five weeks. You might think this achievement means there is something new or exciting about the book, but there isn’t, really. What...