BS rules the world

  “One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back. ” ―  Carl Sagan,  The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round as we witness the epic tug-of-war between science and… let’s call it “creative belief systems.” Recently, I’ve watched in horror as some of my friends—whom I’ve always considered the Einsteins of our era—have been lured into the labyrinth of modern-day snake oil salesmanship. Enter the world of  osteopathy , where bones are coaxed into revealing your life’s purpose, and  acupuncture , where needles are not just for sewing anymore. And let’s not forget  homeopathy , the art of heal...