
The Skeptics Guide #853 - Nov 13 2021
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
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Theri Rat Star Has Not Eared Its Planets
This week's quote was supplied by listener garry record from ashville, north carolina. When people see a story as an external object, then someone challenging the story is just making an intellectual argument. But when believers identify with a story, someone challenging the stories is a personal threat. And since our brains are notoriously bad at distinguishing between our psychological ide and our physical body, the personal threat doesn't feel like an insult. It feels like danger.
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