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Cargo Cult Skepticism

December 15, 2019 Michael FullertonLeave a comment

Mainstream skepticism is for the most part what could be called cargo cult skepticism. The term comes from the practice of ritualistic acts by indigenous peoples. These acts involved the mimicking of the behaviors of colonizers in the hope that […]

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Faith-Based vs Evidence-Based Skepticism

February 10, 2014 Michael FullertonLeave a comment

A good way to understand the difference between pathological skepticism and healthy skepticism is to look at it in terms of how the skepticism is based. Pathological skepticism is based on faith. Healthy skepticism is based on evidence. Evidence in […]

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Review: “Is There a Pseudoscience Event Horizon”?

February 10, 2014 Michael FullertonLeave a comment

On November 12 Steven Novella wrote an article on what he believes pseudo-science involves.[1] In the simplest terms though, pseudo-science is anything presented as science when it is not. Here is the single actual characteristics of pseudo-science: 1 – Pseudo-science […]

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Séralini Study Fuelling Fear of ‘Frankenfood’ Retracted

February 10, 2014 Michael FullertonLeave a comment

The pseudo-skeptic blogosphere was abuzz in celebrative glory after a damning study to Monsanto’s GMO corn was recently retracted.[1] The same irrelevant talking points were repeated again and again. See the following for a few examples: Sharon Hill at “Doubtful […]

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Thought Terminating Trolls

February 10, 2014 Michael FullertonLeave a comment

Imagine a violent neo-nazi skinhead spewing profanity-laced anti-Jewish statements on a Jewish Holocaust remembrance forum. Internet trolls are a serious problem. Putting it simply, Internet trolls are people that deliberately post offensive comments on-line with the sole intention of upsetting […]

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Is True Skepticism Possible?

February 10, 2014 Michael FullertonOne comment

Several months ago I’ve had a very disturbing revelation. I used to think I was a true skeptic but now I know that I’m not. I’m not sure it’s even possible for anyone to really be a true skeptic. This […]

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The No Conspiracy Theory Conspiracy

December 8, 2013 Michael Fullerton4 comments

If you’ve ever wondered if there is something fundamentally wrong with mainstream skepticism, the mainstream media and society in general you only have to look at how the term “conspiracy theory” is used. This phrase is composed of two terms […]

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Review: “Chopra Skepticism Fail Part 2”

December 8, 2013 Michael FullertonLeave a comment

On November 12 Steven Novella published a review of Deepak Chopra’s follow up article about what Chopra calls “The Rise and Fall of Militant Skepticism”.[1] Novella characterized Chopra as “intellectually superficial and careless, more interested in propping up his particular […]

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Skeptopathy, the Study of Pathological Skepticism

August 13, 2013 Michael FullertonLeave a comment

To be a true science-based skeptic is to question beliefs on the basis of scientific understanding. Scientific skepticism is agnostic to new ideas until enough evidence is made available to either support them or to prove them false. True skepticism […]

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Welcome To Skeptopathy Magazine

November 4, 2012 Michael FullertonLeave a comment

Welcome to Skeptopathy Magazine, the on-line magazine devoted to exposing pathological skepticism. Have you ever become annoyed while reading an article, or viewing a video from a purportedly skeptical source because it contained obvious falsehoods and spurious reasoning? Then you’ve come […]

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