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Teaching skepticism

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Teaching skepticism
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RE: Teaching skepticism
January 6, 2017 at 12:30 pm
(October 2, 2016 at 11:44 pm)mihoda Wrote: Every so often in my daily life I try to slip people better critical thinking skills.  I find myself prompting people with, 'how do you know that is true?' or, 'what's your source on that?' when they present information.

Do any of you have any favorite go-to prompts or skeptic lessons for people?


I've gotten good milage out of "wtf are you on about this time?"
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RE: Teaching skepticism
January 6, 2017 at 12:30 pm
Socrates tried some good shit out a few thousand years ago - it's a good place to start.
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RE: Teaching skepticism
January 22, 2017 at 2:38 am
I don't know about all this teachin' 'n' stuff. Sounds mighty suspicious.
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RE: Teaching skepticism
January 22, 2017 at 3:43 am (This post was last modified: January 22, 2017 at 3:43 am by ignoramus.)
And when you finish, if someone can teach me how to be handsome, that would be great...

Also, I want to get in touch with my spirit animal, if someone can point me in the right direction...ta.
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RE: Teaching skepticism
January 22, 2017 at 6:07 am (This post was last modified: January 22, 2017 at 6:07 am by Longhorn.)
Mostly I just look at people weird until they start trying to justify what they said or leave and never talk to me again

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RE: Teaching skepticism
January 22, 2017 at 6:35 am
Hey, you leave Clarence out of this!
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