#40: Science vs. Pseudo-science; Climate Panic; Critical Thinking; Luxury Beliefs & Dogma
In this episode of Beyond the Bubble, Andras welcomes philosopher, writer, and former Ghent University academic Maarten Boudry for a deep conversation about science, critical thinking, climate policy, ideology, and the Israel-Gaza debate. Maarten begins with his work on the line between science and pseudoscience, explaining why good reasoning is not limited to universities, but applies to everyday life, politics, and public debates. Andras and Maarten discuss Karl Popper, confirmation bias, peer review, and why even scientific institutions can be shaped by groupthink when politics enters the…
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