Never forget that skepticism is positive and constructive. Skeptics who are mean and arrogant aren’t doing it right. Skepticism is helpful because it is the way people untangle themselves from lies and delusions. It is humble because good skeptics are the first people to admit that they do not know what they do not know. Never worry that it may be impolite to encourage a family member, friend or stranger to embrace skeptical thinking. Impolite is watching a fellow human stumble in the dark without offering to help them find the light switch. Weak skepticism is the global crisis we must confront. For when more of us think before believing fewer will suffer, less fortune will be squandered, and the further our dreams and reason will carry us all.
Confronting the World’s Great Unrecognized Crisis | Psychology Today
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