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Aaron Rabinowitz is a lecturer in philosophy at Rutgers University, and host of the Embrace The Void and Philosophers in Space podcast.
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Conspiracy Theories

Beware the ‘They’: once we believe in hidden, evil cabals, we can be convinced of anything

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By blaming an unseen "They" for all that's wrong, conspiracy theories block any genuine skepticism - and that's what makes them so dangerous
Conspiracy Theories

Cheap talk skepticism: why we need to push back against those who are ‘just asking questions’

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'Cheap talk' skepticism - coming at little cost to the doubter, but significant cost to others - is undermining genuine skeptical inquiry.
Philosophy

Are you skeptical about free will? Prove it!

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Letting go of a belief in free will isn't easy, but proving to people that no trace of the belief persists? That's where things get really tricky.
Philosophy

Real in what sense? Consensually torturing skeptics over the nature of ‘realness’

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Even a skeptic's sense of what is real can be less black and white than we think - and can lead to some surprisingly uncomfortable analysis
Conspiracy Theories

The Curse of Monster Island: a four year experiment in unmoderated free speech

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A forum for unmoderated free speech quickly became a place to showcase the worst aspects of human nature, with grim consequences.
Philosophy

Ethics for skeptics: why compassion and reason go hand in hand

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Philosophy lecturer Aaron Rabinowitz outlines the ethical core of skepticism, and explains why a compassionate understanding of morality must underpin the skeptical worldview.
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