Being a skeptic just means being rational and empirical: thinking and seeing before believing. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes believe empirical mean
My libertarian beliefs have not always served me well. Like most people who hold strong ideological convictions, I find that, too often, my beliefs trump the scientific facts. Michael Shermer beliefconvictionfact Change image and share on social
In comparison, Google is brilliant because it uses an algorithm that ranks Web pages by the number of links to them, with those links themselves valued by the number of links to their page of origin. Michael Shermer algorithmbrilliantcomparison Change image and share on social
Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion. Michael Shermer badbadlycelestial Change image and share on social
A teacher must believe in the value and interest of his subject as a doctor believes in health. Gilbert Highet believedoctorhealth Change image and share on social
Morality arose largely as an empirical defence of the individual and society. Ever since intelligent beings began to be in contact, and consequently in friction, they have felt the need to guard themselves against each other's encroachments. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin arisebeginbeing share on social
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