Election Night Predictions and Discussion
Now that the votes are being counted, I feel like I can say what I foresee happening.I predict that either the Democratic or Republican candidate will win the election.I predict that, if the economy...
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I love this cartoon from the New Yorker. This is precisely the problem with predictive prophecy. If it were to be specific about the distant future, it would be incomprehensible. But because it...
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This primary has been fascinating, as someone who studies (among other things) the intersection of religion and the public sphere. Several candidates confidently asserted that God told them to run for...
View ArticleElection Night Predictions and Discussion
Now that the votes are being counted, I feel like I can say what I foresee happening. I predict that either the Democratic or Republican candidate will win the election. I predict that, if the economy...
View ArticlePredicting the Future
I love this cartoon from the New Yorker. This is precisely the problem with predictive prophecy. If it were to be specific about the distant future, it would be incomprehensible. But because it...
View ArticleWhy Apostrophes and Capitalization Matter
This might be the best correction in the history of correcting stuff… UPDATE: The original article and the correction appeared in Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper. I too would like to believe that...
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