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The Cowpox of Doubt | Slate Star Codex

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I remember hearing someone I know try to explain rationality to his friends. He started with “It’s important to have correct beliefs. You might think this is obvious, but think about cr…

I remember hearing someone I know try to explain rationality to his friends. He started with “It’s important to have correct beliefs. You might think this is obvious, but think about creationists and homeopaths and people who think the moon landing was a hoax.” And then further on in this vein. And I thought: “NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!” I will make a confession. Every time someone talks about the stupidity of creationists, moon-hoaxers, and homeopaths, I cringe. It’s not that moon-hoaxers, homeopaths et al aren’t dumb. They are. It’s not even that these people don’t do real harm. They do.…

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