# New York sociologist

**URL:** <https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/new-york-sociologist/3218>\
**Category:** Introduce Yourself\
**Created:** [November 22, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/new-york-sociologist/3218 "2013-11-22T02:27:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![rightbrainguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@rightbrainguy](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/rightbrainguy)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/new-york-sociologist/3218/1 "2013-11-22T02:27:39Z")

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My name is Michael. My main interest is the consciousness base of religion vs secularism. I wrote a book about it: _The Secular Spirit_. Web site [www.thesecularspirit.com](http://www.thesecularspirit.com). YouTube channel “Michael Ducey”. Looking share an interest in meditation/self-awareness as the basis for culture. See: [The Sanity Project for a Contemporary World - YouTube](http://youtu.be/HRhdmkkh4zk) (“The Sanity Project”)

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**Author:** ![occam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@occam](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/occam)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/new-york-sociologist/3218/2 "2013-11-22T02:31:53Z")

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Welcome Michael. I’m sure you can contribute well to some of our discussions on those topics. Looking forward to your posts.  
Oh, and since I’m quite thoroughly left handed, I guess that means a bit of a shift to the right brain. :lol:  
Occam

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**Author:** ![rightbrainguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@rightbrainguy](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/rightbrainguy)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/new-york-sociologist/3218/3 "2013-11-22T02:54:17Z")

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Thanks, Occam. There is SO much more to the hemispheres than handedness! check out Jill Bolte Taylor’s TED talk to start?

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**Author:** ![garythehuman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9a28c/32.png) [@garythehuman](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/garythehuman)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/new-york-sociologist/3218/4 "2013-11-22T16:01:44Z")

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Welcome right brain.  
We could use a sociologist here

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**Author:** ![occam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@occam](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/occam)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/new-york-sociologist/3218/5 "2013-11-22T20:20:51Z")

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I know, Michael. I have read a moderate amount of the research, however, as you may see as you check out the forum posts, I’m an invetereate wise ass and will make a joke whenever I can. You can usually tell, when I add the laughing smiley.  
Occam

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**Author:** ![lois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@lois](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lois)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/new-york-sociologist/3218/6 "2013-12-06T00:51:47Z")

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> I know, Michael. I have read a moderate amount of the research, however, as you may see as you check out the forum posts, I'm an invetereate wise ass and will make a joke whenever I can. You can usually tell, when I add the laughing smiley. Occam

Are you left or right, Occam? I'm wondering which is more likely to be a wise ass.

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**Author:** ![michellederk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@michellederk](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/michellederk)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/new-york-sociologist/3218/7 "2013-12-06T01:36:17Z")

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Hi Michael! … Sounds interesting what you’re up to there. Too bad I’m not up north as that is really a conversation I’d like to have…  
Anyway, welcome to the forum! … Hoping to hear more from you.  
Peace.  
Michelle

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**Author:** ![occam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@occam](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/occam)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/new-york-sociologist/3218/8 "2013-12-06T02:12:06Z")

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> > Are you left or right, Occam? I'm wondering which is more likely to be a wise ass.
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> Good question, Lois. I couldn't even make that damned test that was supposed to show which side one is work. I'm left handed (right brain?), far more interested in facts and reason (left brain?). Most of the highly emotional (right brain?) people I've met are severely deficient in sense of humor. So, who knows? :) Occam {_}edited to correct quotation symbols_}

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**Author:** ![lois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@lois](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lois)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/new-york-sociologist/3218/9 "2013-12-06T02:55:42Z")

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> > Are you left or right, Occam? I'm wondering which is more likely to be a wise ass.
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> Good question, Lois. I couldn't even make that damned test that was supposed to show which side one is work. I'm left handed (right brain?), far more interested in facts and reason (left brain?). Most of the highly emotional (right brain?) people I've met are severely deficient in sense of humor. So, who knows? :) Occam

Try the test again. See what it says. It says I'm 91% left brained. It could be seen to explain a lot. Lois