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Skepticism and Conspiracies

Michael explains the essence of skepticism as following evidence and accepting provisional truths based on consensus. He delves into the nature of conspiracy theories, emphasizing the need for evidence to support claims and the lack of substantiation in leaked documents like WikiLeaks.
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    Why We Believe In Conspiracy Theories with Michael Shermer

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    • Is skepticism important in science, as discussed in the episode Immunizing Against Anti-Science with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Peter Hotez and the clip Defending Science?

    • Is skepticism important in science, as discussed in the episode 492: Michael Shermer | Why We Believe Weird Things and the clip Science and Superstition?

    • Is skepticism important in science, as discussed in the episode Immunizing Against Anti-Science with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Peter Hotez and the clip Defending Science from episode 521: Neil deGrasse Tyson | Cosmic Queries for the Acutely Curious and the clip Science Education?

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