Fame worship
2026-05-29 12:34 There are people making it sound as if celebrities would be essentially different from the rest of humanity.  As if such would constitute a group with special characteristics.  I don’t think any such groups exist.
Basing accusations on stereotypes
2026-05-26 14:11 Some are not content with making people into stereotypes.  They don’t seem able to imagine that someone could be anything other than their own cliché image.  When someone does not mach the stereotype the person is claimed to be a hoax.
On the Moon landings
2026-05-09 16:26 Denial of the Moon landings is a good example of faulty expectations. Conspiracy talkers don’t ask themselves if their expectations hold true. When expectations are faulty real is mistaken for false.
Why and when scientists change their minds
2026-04-25 21:37 Individuals outside the scientific mainstream often complain about people within it refusing to listen to them. As if listening was the same as accepting an idea. Real scientists make high demands for accepting the ideas of others.
Thinking about points of view
2026-03-17 13:45 Something I can’t explain is when the honesty of others is denied.  Some claim a certain opinion would always be a lie.  To me they seem to have trouble grasping that others even have a different point of view.
Individuality and human error
2026-03-11 12:29 When trying to explain events human error always have to be considered.  Some witch usually don’t are what I call conspiracy talkers.  These are individuals with a tendency to believe there are conspiracies behind things.
What is random chance?
2025-11-30 13:54 Random chance is what can’t be controlled or predicted. A great deal can be predicted like the movements of the celestial bodies. This is then a matter of physics which can be calculated rather easily.
Weather is outside human control
2025-11-18 12:33 Some have hard coming to terms with the idea something can’t be controlled.  The fear they display leads to the most absurd ideas.  I have read about people denying that natural weather phenomena would exist nowadays.
Opportunity can’t be taken for granted
2025-10-16 13:47 Some people’s view of history is exaggeratedly person-centred.  The development of society is supposed to be driven by single famous individuals.  The resources for such a person is not spent a though at if it has varied.
How we can know what historical figures looked like
2025-09-17 12:35 Cameras has only existed since the 1840ies.  The first photos showed people belonging to the upper classes.  If these become clear enough people at best look normal.  They were not any beauties, no.