Michael Shermer
Dr. Michael Shermer is the publisher of Skeptic magazine, the host of The Michael Shermer Show, and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University.
Your very own "Conspiracy Detection Kit."
The larger the stakes and scope, the less likely a conspiracy theory is to be true.
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The lessons we've learned here on Earth will affect how we govern a new world.
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All that matters is the here and now.
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You can't really have an opinion if you don't know all sides of the argument.
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Here's why stars fade out — and so do we.
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Maybe we should stop worrying about what happens after we die, and make the best of what we have on earth right now.
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Utopias are idealised visions of a perfect society. Utopianisms are those ideas put into practice. This is where the trouble begins.
Why have some conspiracy theories been pushed back into the public? Because when you try to force them out of the mainstream, they'll find a wider audience on the fringes.
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Do we really need an imaginary guy-in-the-sky to tell us what's right and wrong? Not anymore, says Skeptic Magazine's Michael Shermer.
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Think you detect some grade-A baloney? Here's how you can tell for sure.
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The scientific quest for immortality is predicated on the belief that evidence may already exist in the form of Near-Death Experiences and reincarnation.
If you believe there is intelligent extraterrestrial life out there, have you ever stopped to wonder why?
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Heaven is a place on earth, says a major American thinker. And a certain awesome '80s pop song.
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Killing prejudice with kindness is probably the best way to go, says former climate skeptic Michael Shermer. The secularist discusses his history with religion and how he speaks about it now.
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Expanding our moral sphere to include animals isn't just good for animals. Professional skeptic Michael Shermer explains the various ways that it's also good for us.
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Gun enthusiasts are worried their guns could get confiscated by the feds. Writer Michael Shermer explains why that's not going to happen.
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One day, people will look back on humanity's religious past and laugh, says skeptic and science writer Michael Shermer.
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