Why do people resist admitting that they're wrong? Why is "let's agree to disagree" preferable to actually updating your worldview to be more accurate with reality?  The old bugbear of confirmation bias haunts us again this episode.

Another terror attack.  Yay religion!  

Also, motivated reasoning, liberal extremism and why universal healthcare is a moral issue.

Narcissism is a word that gets used colloquially.  But it is also a diagnostic used in psychological medicine.  Does Trump suffer from Narcissistic Personality Disorder or is he just a dick?

We read an article about Hillary Clinton that attempts to defend her from her Democrat detractors.  Some points sway us, others, not so much.  Also: Bernie Sanders as potentially the first non-Christian president since the 1700's?  Exciting times.

We discuss the concept of kafkatrapping and how to avoid it.  How can the left have constructive discourse where all ideas can be scrutinized while still signal boosting the voices of minorities?  No easy answer, but an important discussion to consider.

Should we support the troops even if we don't agree with them?  Why is secular government part of the Constitution?  Are American laws based on the 10 Commandments? What is the psychology behind motivated reasoning and how can we learn to be less wrong?

We discuss an old cracked.com article offering a behind the scenes look at life as a Mormon Missionary, aka cult brainwashing 101.  David gives his own personal glimpse behind the curtain.  To read the original article, visit http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1326-5-hardcore-realities-my-time-as-mormon-missionary.html

Reupload of episode 36 with better sound quality after I effed up the compression.   Hopefully this sounds much better.  Sorry, folks! :)

We look into the issues of racism, terrorism and the Mormon background to the Oregon militia standoff.

We respond to a listener's question about being a high school atheist in a Catholic school, and give advice for secular students everywhere.  JT Eberhard joins us to share his expertise.