I accept the argument that a lot of what our brains do is metaphorical reasoning. What are the consequences?
A grab-bag of data and ideas from various sciences of the brain. Some emphasis on ecological and embodied cognition.
Sociology and the like.
A site devoted to techniques for reading critically. Includes both theory and examples. Leans heavily on literary theory.
Unscrupulous authors often lie in supposedly-factual books. Being sure they're lying is a lot of work, which they count on you not doing. Here are some cheaper heuristics to get a good idea of whether this author is a liar.
Because my parents grew up in Nazi Germany and experienced first-hand the destruction fascism causes, I keep a weather eye out for fascism in my home (the USA)
A tutorial for people who want to read, navigate, and search a federated wiki.
Answers to questions that wiki owners and editors might have.