Science vs superstition

Halloween, the Tokoloshe and the Algorithm: How We Engineer Our Own Ghosts

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An opinion piece by Secular Society member Declan Ahern. The Halloween-industrial complex is a marvel of late-stage capitalism: an American industry now projected to be worth over R227 billion built entirely on a fiction we collectively agree to enjoy. Think about that for a moment. We live in the age of CRISPR, quantum computing, and Read more

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Rational Explanations for Common Beliefs

Science vs superstition

An opinion piece written by SA Secular Society member Louise Golding. What Everyday Beliefs Reveal About the Human Mind South Africa’s cultural landscape is beautifully diverse — a meeting place of traditions, superstitions, and spiritual interpretations passed down through generations. But where do these beliefs come from? Why do we still hold them, even when

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South African Superstitions: Myths, Meanings and the Science Behind Them

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Some South African superstitions are unique to this country, while others are found in many other places. Many superstitions, passed down through generations as explanations for life’s mysteries or warnings to keep people safe. From an anthropological point of view, superstitions are part of a society’s “cultural toolkit” — symbolic ways of coping with uncertainty,

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Halloween, the Tokoloshe and the Algorithm: How We Engineer Our Own Ghosts

Rational Explanations for Common Beliefs

South African Superstitions: Myths, Meanings and the Science Behind Them

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