Dr. Michael Shermer received a lot of interesting and constructive responses to episode 151, his commentary on the events of January 6, 2021 — the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters. In episode 152, Shermer responds to critics, reminding us that the truth or falsity of a claim of any kind that can be adjudicated by science and reason applies not just to astrologers, psychics, UFO proponents, and Big Foot hunters (all of which we cover in Skeptic magazine), but to conspiracy theories, including and especially those in the realm of politics, economics, and ideology, which as we’ve seen matters very much to the stability of our democracy and trust in the institutions that keep society stable. Whether a particular conspiracy theory is true or false very much matters.
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Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice
Gray Matters: Exploring the Frontiers of Neurosurgery
Biology vs. Gender Ideology: The Science Behind the Debate
Taming Silicon Valley: AI’s Perils and Promise
Matt Ridley, Steven Pinker, and Michael Shermer Challenge Conventional Narratives
Slavery, Enlightenment, and America’s Refounding
How to Think About Souls, UFOs, Time, Belief, and Everything
Pseudohistory Makes a Comeback on Tucker Carlson's Show
The Science of Disbelief: Understanding Atheism and the Evolution of Religion
The Road to Singularity: Ben Goertzel on AGI and The Fate of Humanity
Unmasking the Unknown: UFOs, Alien Tech, and Military Secrets?
Are We Confused About Social Justice? (Helen Pluckrose)
The Cultural History of Charles Fort and His Followers
The Logic of Nuclear Policy: Deterrence and MAD Explained.
Why Men Are Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It
Bones, Bias, and Backlash: Elizabeth Weiss on the Politicization of Anthropology
The Physics of Life’s Emergence
Cryptomania: Hype, Hope, and the Fall of a Billion-Dollar Fintech Empire
Richard Dawkins on Genetic Insights Into the History of Life
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