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30/11/2020

The skeptic’s repertoire – Burden of proof

Summary: Conspiracy theories have a growing influence on political decisions. Burden of proof is a tool for ascertaining the truthfulness of political, scientific, and everyday claims. Knowingly or not, Burden of proof is applied by people everyday. The abundance of conspiracy theories is visible and their growing influence on political lives in numerous countries is evident. The Qanon cult, which […]

07/09/2020

The skeptic’s repertoire – Occam’s Razor

Occam’s razor is a useful problem-solving tool which, when applied correctly, can be of great help in detecting falsehoods. Even though it is primarily used by scientists, e.g. Albert Einstein [1], it can prove to be a functional and efficient tool in judging the truth value in the abundance of information we deal with every day. Also known as the […]

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