This is going to look like I'm tooting my own horn again, but actually I'm tooting for Concerned Scientist Daniel Rhoads on this one. Meme Therapy has another installment in their "brain parade" series. In this one, they ask:
We're seeing renewed attacks on evolution, certain branches of scientitic research and conspiracy theories involving climatologists and Global Warming. At the same time supernatural thinking (new age, crystals, ID, deified interpretations of the Gaia hypothesis) are thriving. Should we be concerned by the level of magical thinking in our society? And if so what, if anything can be done about it?
In addition to answers from Daniel and yours truly, you'll find answers from authors Tim Pratt, Sean Williams and Jason Stoddard.
And another one....
reading John Dean's latest book ,"Conservatives without Conscience" would be helpful in understanding those making these attacks.