Michael Shermer – Truth, Religion, and the Limits of Reason
Michael Shermer joins me to talk about truth - what it is, how we know it, and why so many of us get it wrong.
We explore the difference between empirical truth and religious truth, why conspiracy theorists are often wrong (but sometimes right) and what actually causes people to change their minds. Along the way, we get into Bayesian reasoning, the role of emotion in belief formation, and whether religion is helping or hurting society.
Book - Truth https://www.amazon.com/Truth-What-Find-Still-Matters/dp/142145372X
Skeptic Magazine: https://www.skeptic.com/
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