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Question everything
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What if we’re totally wrong?
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About what?
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About everything.
Skepticism can represent:
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a questioning attitude or doubt towards one or more instances of knowledge, which are asserted to be mere belief or dogma
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an attitude of doubt or a disposition to not believe, either in general or toward a particular object
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the doctrine that true knowledge, or knowledge in a particular area is uncertain
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skepticism as an expression of questioning or doubt can be applied to any topic, such as politics, religion, or science
Skepticism is the rejection of a knowledge that is not well supported by evidence, or the denial that knowledge exists at all based on a questioning of reality itself.
A few common types of skepticism:
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philosophical skepticism
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rational skepticism
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professional skepticism
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scientific skepticism
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biased skepticism
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motivated skepticism
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strategic skepticism
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pessimism
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cynicism
To believe is very dull. To doubt is intensely engrossing. To be on the alert is to live, to be lulled into security is to die.
– Oscar Wilde
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Scepticism as a way of life
The desire for certainty is often foolish and sometimes dangerous. Scepticism undermines it, both in oneself and in others
https://aeon.co/essays/scepticism-is-a-way-of-life-that-allows-democracy-to-flourish
