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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »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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