This week’s podcast episode explores why skepticism is crucial today, based on the wisdom of Xenophanes.

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Ancient Greek philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon observed that people readily accept “truths” without evidence, guided more by preference than reason. As one of the first skeptics in Western philosophy, he urged a more humble and questioning approach to truth.

And more importantly, in this case, why do some people embrace the story by Fox News as truth, and others the story by MSNBC as truth? Could it be out of convenience? Personal preference?

Fox will say that the conservatives “owned the libs”, while MSNBC will announce the “complete meltdown” of the conservatives.

How can such completely opposite versions of the truth exist?