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Randonautica, a random number generator app, shows us how humans manufacture meaning.
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Gurwinder Bhogal, Staff Writer
Gurwinder Bhogal is a British-Indian writer. His work has appeared in Areo, Quillette, The Humanist, The Sunday Express, and on the blog of the counter-extremism think-tank, Quilliam.
He can be found on Twitter here.
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How Can We Know What’s a Conspiracy Theory and What’s Not?
The Wuhan lab leak hypothesis was initially dismissed as a conspiracy theory before the mainstream started taking it seriously. What lessons can we learn from this about what to believe?
The Best Cure for Fake News is Fake News
Why misinformation can only be defeated with misinformation.
FICTION | AUTOCOMPLETE
What happens when we lose our minds to the web?
Antiracism is Racist
By encouraging everyone to see the world through a racial lens and discriminating against people on the basis of skin color, the ideology of antiracism is inherently racist.
Big Boss Is Watching You
As more employees work from home, employers turn to invasive tech to monitor them.
Debunking the Secular Case for Religion
Is religion useful even if you don’t believe gods exist?
Quarantining God
To prevent outbreaks we must demand that even religious rituals meet basic standards of health and safety.
War Is Peace: The Symbiosis Between Islamists and Neo-Nazis
Islamists and neo-Nazis are fighting each other, but their shared goal is to destroy the liberal order.
To See How Coronavirus Outbreak Might Play Out, Look at This Virtual Plague
The Corrupted Blood incident of 2005 offers disturbing insights into how the coronavirus crisis might unfold.
No, Rape and Sexual Harassment Aren’t “About Power”
It’s time we put this myth to rest.
Brexit & Bullshit: The UK Election Explained
The Labour party suffered its worst defeat in a hundred years, but the biggest loser was the truth.
Creepypastas: The Monsters We Make
How dark internet urban legends take on a life of their own.
The Leftist Case Against Cancel Culture
Cancel culture not only doesn’t help social justice, it’s harmful to it.
How Progress Blinds People to Progress
Why do things look like they’re getting worse as they’re getting better?