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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Is True Skepticism Possible?
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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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, 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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