by Brian Eakerous December 31, 2004
From a Penn & Teller show, a quote from Michael Shermer: "Smart people are very good at rationalising things they came to believe for unsmart reasons."
You might think Creationism boasts a few fine minds, but just remember Shermer's First Law of Intelligence.
by Fearman November 29, 2007
A rather mysterious and suspicious person who one may say is ‘acting shady’. A shermer typically doesn’t tell people anything but teases people wanting to know more. A shermer doesn’t intend on sharing anything about themselves at any point but will often appear as someone who reveals all.
by Odli November 2, 2020