Re:“Default Position Should Be Skepticism” and other advice ...
by Retric on Monday June 10, 2019 @07:17PM
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Yes, in that skepticism should not be taken to an extreme.
The problem with skepticism is it makes it harder to change your own opinions when they are incorrect. The goal is not to reinforce your own opinions, that’s going to happen either way. The goal is consider information that you would like to be true can also be false.
The problem with skepticism is it makes it harder to change your own opinions when they are incorrect. The goal is not to reinforce your own opinions, that’s going to happen either way. The goal is consider information that you would like to be true can also be false.