Michelle Ainsworth

Oct 18, 2024 | skeptic.com | Michelle Ainsworth

A review of Informatica: Mastering Information Through the Ages by Alex Wright (2023) and Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge, From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic by Simon Winchester (2023)Can the history of how humans organize knowledge help us understand 21st century information overload?

Nov 29, 2023 | skeptic.com | Michelle Ainsworth

“Hoover’s strengths lay not in any great instinct for media manipulation or press management, but in the areas that had always served him well: the ability to learn quickly, to adapt to new situations, and to deliver what he believed his bosses wanted.” (G-Man, 168) “The Bureau was on the side of law and order, that is, God’s side… Breaking the law was permissible, as long as it was for the greater glory of God.” (Gospel, 58) Skepticism involves doing the hard work of both acknowledging...

Dec 24, 2022 | skeptic.com | Michelle Ainsworth

Sep 19, 2022 | skeptic.com | Michelle Ainsworth |Michael Shermer

Apr 2, 2019 | skeptic.com | Michelle Ainsworth |Michael Shermer