What is Shermer's First Law Of Intelligence?


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From a Penn & Teller show, a quote from Michael Shermer: "Smart people are very good at rationalising things they came to believe for unsmart reasons."

You might think Creationism boasts a few fine minds, but just remember Shermer's First Law of Intelligence.

See intelligence, hypocrisy, bigot, foolishness, religion


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