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"Mini" Decoding of Michael Shermer's Advice on Conspiracy Theories

Decoding the Gurus

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The Difference Between Healthy Skepticism and Not Accepting Things

There's a difference between healthy skepticism, critically reviewing evidence and not accepting things. When the theory persists in the face of all evidence, due to essentially paranoia and cognitive biases, that's when we call it a conspiracy theory. And Sherman should know this.

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