🤔 Empirical Skepticism

The productive doubt that demands evidence before belief, these works champion a worldview where claims must survive testing and scrutiny to earn our trust.

Scepticism

by Duncan Pritchard • 2019

Radical scepticism makes life meaningless. The ancient remedy is intellectual virtue, not certainty.

3.56

126

🧠 Epistemology ❓ Philosophical Scepticism 🏛️ Intellectual Virtues

Scepticism 91%

Radical scepticism makes life meaningless. The ancient remedy is intellectual virtue, not certainty.

by Duncan Pritchard 2019

3.56

126 ratings

🧠 Epistemology ❓ Philosophical Scepticism 🏛️ Intellectual Virtues

How to Think About Weird Things

by Theodore Schick Jr. • 1994

A method for evaluating any extraordinary claim, from alien abductions to miracle cures.

3.97

633

🔬 Scientific Skepticism 👻 Paranormal Claims 🪤 Logical Fallacies

How to Think About Weird Things 91%

A method for evaluating any extraordinary claim, from alien abductions to miracle cures.

by Theodore Schick Jr. 1994

3.97

633 ratings

🔬 Scientific Skepticism 👻 Paranormal Claims 🪤 Logical Fallacies

How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass

by Christopher W. DiCarlo • 2007

Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.

3.58

270

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Fallacy Spotting 📊 Evidence Evaluation

How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass Summary

How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass 91%

Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.

by Christopher W. DiCarlo 2007

3.58

270 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Fallacy Spotting 📊 Evidence Evaluation

Knowledge

by Jennifer Nagel • 2014

A concise tour of what it means to know, from Descartes's demon to the broken clock.

3.85

1k+

🧠 Epistemology 📝 Analytic Philosophy 🎯 Cognitive Biases

Knowledge 91%

A concise tour of what it means to know, from Descartes's demon to the broken clock.

by Jennifer Nagel 2014

3.85

1k+ ratings

🧠 Epistemology 📝 Analytic Philosophy 🎯 Cognitive Biases

50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True

by Guy P. Harrison • 2011

Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.

3.61

1k+

🔍 Modern Skepticism 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤔 Critical Thinking

50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Summary

50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True 90%

Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.

by Guy P. Harrison 2011

3.61

1k+ ratings

🔍 Modern Skepticism 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤔 Critical Thinking

Why People Believe Weird Things

by Michael Shermer • 1997

The smarter you are, the better you are at defending beliefs reason never built.

3.86

10k+

🔍 Skeptical Inquiry 🔬 Pseudoscience 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Why People Believe Weird Things 90%

The smarter you are, the better you are at defending beliefs reason never built.

by Michael Shermer 1997

3.86

10k+ ratings

🔍 Skeptical Inquiry 🔬 Pseudoscience 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Think!

by Michael R. LeGault • 2006

Gut feelings are not wisdom. A defense of slow reason in a culture that worships intuition.

3.1

519

🧠 Critical Thinking 🏛️ Cultural Criticism 📊 Evidence-Based Thinking

Think! 90%

Gut feelings are not wisdom. A defense of slow reason in a culture that worships intuition.

by Michael R. LeGault 2006

3.1

519 ratings

🧠 Critical Thinking 🏛️ Cultural Criticism 📊 Evidence-Based Thinking

The Demon-Haunted World

by Carl Sagan • 1995

Why we fall for alien abductions and astrology, and the scientific toolkit that can save us.

4.29

81k+

🔍 Scientific Skepticism 🔬 Philosophy Of Science 🚫 Pseudoscience Critique

The Demon-Haunted World 90%

Why we fall for alien abductions and astrology, and the scientific toolkit that can save us.

by Carl Sagan 1995

4.29

81k+ ratings

🔍 Scientific Skepticism 🔬 Philosophy Of Science 🚫 Pseudoscience Critique

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

by Steven Novella • 2018

The skeptic's manual: how to beat your brain's biases and spot pseudoscience.

4.39

5k+

🧠 Critical Thinking 🧩 Cognitive Biases 💭 Logical Fallacies

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe Summary

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe 90%

The skeptic's manual: how to beat your brain's biases and spot pseudoscience.

by Steven Novella 2018

4.39

5k+ ratings

🧠 Critical Thinking 🧩 Cognitive Biases 💭 Logical Fallacies

The Joy of Science

by Jim Al-Khalili • 2022

Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.

3.60

624

🔬 Scientific Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📰 Misinformation

The Joy of Science 90%

Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.

by Jim Al-Khalili 2022

3.60

624 ratings

🔬 Scientific Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📰 Misinformation

Elogio de la duda

by Victoria Camps • 2016

Certainty is the enemy of democracy. Doubt is its immune system.

3.79

176

❓ Skeptical Tradition ⚖️ Political Moderation 🚫 Anti-Dogmatism

Elogio de la duda 90%

Certainty is the enemy of democracy. Doubt is its immune system.

by Victoria Camps 2016

3.79

176 ratings

❓ Skeptical Tradition ⚖️ Political Moderation 🚫 Anti-Dogmatism

The Myth of Artificial Intelligence

by Erik J. Larson • 2021

Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.

3.96

935

🛑 Ai Skepticism ⚙️ Philosophy Of Technology 💻 Computational Limits

The Myth of Artificial Intelligence Summary

The Myth of Artificial Intelligence 90%

Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.

by Erik J. Larson 2021

3.96

935 ratings

🛑 Ai Skepticism ⚙️ Philosophy Of Technology 💻 Computational Limits

Hume

by Alfred Jules Ayer • 1980

Hume's demolition: what we can know without a self, a cause, or a moral law.

3.14

375

🔍 Empiricism 🧐 Skepticism 🔗 Causation

Hume 90%

Hume's demolition: what we can know without a self, a cause, or a moral law.

by Alfred Jules Ayer 1980

3.14

375 ratings

🔍 Empiricism 🧐 Skepticism 🔗 Causation

Nonsense on Stilts

by Massimo Pigliucci • 2008

Science isn't one method but many. Learn how they actually work, and the impostors can't hide.

3.89

1k+

🧠 Philosophy Of Science 🚧 Demarcation Problem 🔮 Pseudoscience

Nonsense on Stilts 89%

Science isn't one method but many. Learn how they actually work, and the impostors can't hide.

by Massimo Pigliucci 2008

3.89

1k+ ratings

🧠 Philosophy Of Science 🚧 Demarcation Problem 🔮 Pseudoscience

This Idea Must Die

by John Brockman • 2015

175 scientists each nominate one idea to retire, from IQ to the Big Bang itself.

3.50

1k+

🔬 Meta-Science 🛑 Scientific Dead Ends 🕸️ Complexity Science

This Idea Must Die 89%

175 scientists each nominate one idea to retire, from IQ to the Big Bang itself.

by John Brockman 2015

3.50

1k+ ratings

🔬 Meta-Science 🛑 Scientific Dead Ends 🕸️ Complexity Science

The Generosity Factor

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1902

Four passengers debate truth on a train; the relativist watches his worldview unravel.

4.12

848

📚 Epistemology 🎯 Objective Truth 💬 Socratic Dialogue

The Generosity Factor 89%

Four passengers debate truth on a train; the relativist watches his worldview unravel.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1902

4.12

848 ratings

📚 Epistemology 🎯 Objective Truth 💬 Socratic Dialogue

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

by David Hume • 1748

If a book contains neither math nor experiment, it is worthless. A philosopher explains why.

3.94

23k+

🔬 Empiricism 📚 Epistemology 🤔 Skepticism

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Summary

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding 89%

If a book contains neither math nor experiment, it is worthless. A philosopher explains why.

by David Hume 1748

3.94

23k+ ratings

🔬 Empiricism 📚 Epistemology 🤔 Skepticism

Principles of Human Knowledge / Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous

by George Berkeley • 1988

Tables vanish when you look away, but God keeps watching. A bishop's case against matter.

3.83

1k+

📜 Early Modern Philosophy 🇬🇧 British Empiricism 💡 Idealism

Principles of Human Knowledge / Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous Summary

Principles of Human Knowledge / Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous 89%

Tables vanish when you look away, but God keeps watching. A bishop's case against matter.

by George Berkeley 1988

3.83

1k+ ratings

📜 Early Modern Philosophy 🇬🇧 British Empiricism 💡 Idealism

Snake Oil Science

by R. Barker Bausell • 2007

The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.

4.01

346

🧐 Alternative Medicine Skepticism 💊 Placebo Effect 🔬 Clinical Trial Design

Snake Oil Science 89%

The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.

by R. Barker Bausell 2007

4.01

346 ratings

🧐 Alternative Medicine Skepticism 💊 Placebo Effect 🔬 Clinical Trial Design

ذهن فریبکار شما

by Steven Novella • 1395

Your brain was built to fool you. A neurologist's method for thinking clearly anyway.

4.23

1k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤔 Critical Thinking 🔬 Scientific Skepticism

ذهن فریبکار شما 89%

Your brain was built to fool you. A neurologist's method for thinking clearly anyway.

by Steven Novella 1395

4.23

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤔 Critical Thinking 🔬 Scientific Skepticism

What Is This Thing Called Science?

by Alan F. Chalmers • 1976

From Popper's falsification to Kuhn's revolutions: why no single method can define science.

3.79

2k+

🔬 Philosophy Of Science 🔍 Scientific Method 🤔 Epistemology

What Is This Thing Called Science? Summary

What Is This Thing Called Science? 89%

From Popper's falsification to Kuhn's revolutions: why no single method can define science.

by Alan F. Chalmers 1976

3.79

2k+ ratings

🔬 Philosophy Of Science 🔍 Scientific Method 🤔 Epistemology

Lost in Math

by Sabine Hossenfelder • 2018

Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.

4.05

3k+

⚛️ Theoretical Physics 🤔 Philosophy Of Physics 🎨 Aesthetic Bias In Science

Lost in Math 89%

Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.

by Sabine Hossenfelder 2018

4.05

3k+ ratings

⚛️ Theoretical Physics 🤔 Philosophy Of Physics 🎨 Aesthetic Bias In Science

The Beginning of Infinity

by David Deutsch • 2011

All progress runs on one engine: conjecture torn apart by criticism. It never runs out of fuel.

4.17

10k+

🧠 Epistemology 🔬 Philosophy Of Science 🌅 Rational Optimism

The Beginning of Infinity 89%

All progress runs on one engine: conjecture torn apart by criticism. It never runs out of fuel.

by David Deutsch 2011

4.17

10k+ ratings

🧠 Epistemology 🔬 Philosophy Of Science 🌅 Rational Optimism

The God Delusion

by Richard Dawkins • 2006

Religion is a delusion that survives by infecting children. A biologist makes the case for atheism.

3.90

284k+

🧬 Evolutionary Biology 🏛️ Philosophy Of Religion 📖 Religious Critique

The God Delusion 89%

Religion is a delusion that survives by infecting children. A biologist makes the case for atheism.

by Richard Dawkins 2006

3.90

284k+ ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Biology 🏛️ Philosophy Of Religion 📖 Religious Critique

Personal Knowledge

by Michael Polanyi • 1958

Pure objectivity is a false ideal: every act of knowing demands a personal, skillful commitment.

4.27

456

🔬 Philosophy Of Science 🦯 Practical Knowledge 💡 Scientific Discovery

Personal Knowledge 89%

Pure objectivity is a false ideal: every act of knowing demands a personal, skillful commitment.

by Michael Polanyi 1958

4.27

456 ratings

🔬 Philosophy Of Science 🦯 Practical Knowledge 💡 Scientific Discovery

Crimes Against Logic

by Jamie Whyte • 2004

Most public arguments are crime scenes. A philosopher dusts for the fingerprints of fallacy.

3.67

2k+

🧠 Critical Thinking 🔍 Spotting Fallacies 🗣️ Public Discourse

Crimes Against Logic 89%

Most public arguments are crime scenes. A philosopher dusts for the fingerprints of fallacy.

by Jamie Whyte 2004

3.67

2k+ ratings

🧠 Critical Thinking 🔍 Spotting Fallacies 🗣️ Public Discourse

A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age

by David J. Helfand • 2016

Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.

3.71

220

🧪 Scientific Literacy 🔍 Misinformation Defense 🔢 Quantitative Reasoning

A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age Summary

A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age 89%

Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.

by David J. Helfand 2016

3.71

220 ratings

🧪 Scientific Literacy 🔍 Misinformation Defense 🔢 Quantitative Reasoning

A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life

by Trevor Curnow • 2012

The philosophy toolkit for life: question everything, spot bad arguments, choose what matters.

3.87

190

🧠 Applied Philosophy 🤔 Critical Thinking ❓ Skepticism

A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life Summary

A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life 89%

The philosophy toolkit for life: question everything, spot bad arguments, choose what matters.

by Trevor Curnow 2012

3.87

190 ratings

🧠 Applied Philosophy 🤔 Critical Thinking ❓ Skepticism

Starry Messenger

by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2022

From orbit, borders vanish, along with our excuses about race, risk, and how we govern.

4.11

16k+

Starry Messenger 89%

From orbit, borders vanish, along with our excuses about race, risk, and how we govern.

by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2022

4.11

16k+ ratings

The Great Guide

by Julian Baggini • 2021

The philosopher who said reason is only passion's servant also had a recipe for a good life.

3.86

197

🧭 Practical Philosophy 🔍 Empiricism ❤️ Emotional Reasoning

The Great Guide 89%

The philosopher who said reason is only passion's servant also had a recipe for a good life.

by Julian Baggini 2021

3.86

197 ratings

🧭 Practical Philosophy 🔍 Empiricism ❤️ Emotional Reasoning

The Misinformation Age

by Cailin O'Connor • 2018

False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.

3.77

1k+

🧠 Social Epistemology 🕸️ Network Science 💭 Belief Formation

The Misinformation Age 89%

False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.

by Cailin O'Connor 2018

3.77

1k+ ratings

🧠 Social Epistemology 🕸️ Network Science 💭 Belief Formation

Proof

by Adam Kucharski • 2025

Math proves, courts weigh odds, science disproves. Three logics of truth, one costly confusion.

3.79

340

🧠 Epistemology 🔬 Philosophy Of Science 🧩 Cognitive Biases

Proof 89%

Math proves, courts weigh odds, science disproves. Three logics of truth, one costly confusion.

by Adam Kucharski 2025

3.79

340 ratings

🧠 Epistemology 🔬 Philosophy Of Science 🧩 Cognitive Biases

The Edge of Reason

by Julian Baggini • 2016

Reason is not sterile logic. It depends on judgment, emotion, and the temperament we bring.

3.97

141

🧠 Reason And Judgment ⛓️ Limits Of Reason 💭 Emotion And Reasoning

The Edge of Reason 89%

Reason is not sterile logic. It depends on judgment, emotion, and the temperament we bring.

by Julian Baggini 2016

3.97

141 ratings

🧠 Reason And Judgment ⛓️ Limits Of Reason 💭 Emotion And Reasoning

The Bed of Procrustes

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2010

Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.

3.78

11k+

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 💬 Aphoristic Wisdom 🔄 Contrarian Thinking

The Bed of Procrustes 89%

Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2010

3.78

11k+ ratings

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 💬 Aphoristic Wisdom 🔄 Contrarian Thinking

Popper

by David Miller • 1985

Science asks to be proven wrong; democracy asks to be thrown out without a revolution.

4.06

211

🔬 Philosophy Of Science 📚 Epistemology 🧠 Critical Rationalism

Popper 89%

Science asks to be proven wrong; democracy asks to be thrown out without a revolution.

by David Miller 1985

4.06

211 ratings

🔬 Philosophy Of Science 📚 Epistemology 🧠 Critical Rationalism

Ending Medical Reversal

by Vinayak K. Prasad • 2015

Why standard medical treatments from stents to hormone therapy keep getting overturned.

4.36

407

📊 Evidence-Based Medicine 🧪 Clinical Trials 🔍 Overdiagnosis

Ending Medical Reversal 89%

Why standard medical treatments from stents to hormone therapy keep getting overturned.

by Vinayak K. Prasad 2015

4.36

407 ratings

📊 Evidence-Based Medicine 🧪 Clinical Trials 🔍 Overdiagnosis

The Irrational Ape

by David Robert Grimes • 2019

Your brain runs on faulty code, and politicians, advertisers, and quacks have the manual.

4.26

1k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Logical Fallacies 💭 Critical Thinking

The Irrational Ape 89%

Your brain runs on faulty code, and politicians, advertisers, and quacks have the manual.

by David Robert Grimes 2019

4.26

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Logical Fallacies 💭 Critical Thinking

How to Talk to a Science Denier

by Lee McIntyre • 2021

Science denial isn't an information problem. It's an identity trap, and more facts spring it.

3.87

1k+

🔬 Science Denial 🗣️ Science Communication 🛡️ Identity-Protective Cognition

How to Talk to a Science Denier 89%

Science denial isn't an information problem. It's an identity trap, and more facts spring it.

by Lee McIntyre 2021

3.87

1k+ ratings

🔬 Science Denial 🗣️ Science Communication 🛡️ Identity-Protective Cognition

Think

by Guy P. Harrison • 2013

Your brain fools itself. The scientist's rules for seeing past the self-deceptions that cost you.

3.36

687

🔬 Scientific Skepticism 🧐 Critical Thinking ⚠️ Cognitive Biases

Think 89%

Your brain fools itself. The scientist's rules for seeing past the self-deceptions that cost you.

by Guy P. Harrison 2013

3.36

687 ratings

🔬 Scientific Skepticism 🧐 Critical Thinking ⚠️ Cognitive Biases

The Psychology of Stupidity

by Jean-François Marmion • 2019

The smartest people on why everyone, including you, keeps doing idiotic things.

3.16

3k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Psychology 🤲 Intellectual Humility

The Psychology of Stupidity 89%

The smartest people on why everyone, including you, keeps doing idiotic things.

by Jean-François Marmion 2019

3.16

3k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Psychology 🤲 Intellectual Humility

The Problems of Philosophy

by Bertrand Russell • 1912

Your senses are private. Matter is an inference. Timeless universals hold the rest.

3.90

19k+

💡 Epistemology 🧠 Philosophy Of Mind 🏛️ Metaphysics

The Problems of Philosophy 89%

Your senses are private. Matter is an inference. Timeless universals hold the rest.

by Bertrand Russell 1912

3.90

19k+ ratings

💡 Epistemology 🧠 Philosophy Of Mind 🏛️ Metaphysics

Good Thinking

by David Robert Grimes • 2021

Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.

4.29

312

🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚖️ Logical Fallacies 🔬 Scientific Skepticism

Good Thinking 89%

Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.

by David Robert Grimes 2021

4.29

312 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚖️ Logical Fallacies 🔬 Scientific Skepticism

Irreligion

by John Allen Paulos • 2008

A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.

3.66

2k+

💭 Arguments For God 🧩 Logical Fallacies 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Irreligion 89%

A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.

by John Allen Paulos 2008

3.66

2k+ ratings

💭 Arguments For God 🧩 Logical Fallacies 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar

by Thomas Cathcart • 2007

Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.

3.76

18k+

Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar Summary

Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar 89%

Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.

by Thomas Cathcart 2007

3.76

18k+ ratings

Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

by David Hume • 1779

The universe looks designed. Why that intuition is philosophically empty, in one landmark dialogue.

3.96

6k+

📜 Philosophy Of Religion 🔭 Natural Theology 🤔 Religious Skepticism

Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion Summary

Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion 89%

The universe looks designed. Why that intuition is philosophically empty, in one landmark dialogue.

by David Hume 1779

3.96

6k+ ratings

📜 Philosophy Of Religion 🔭 Natural Theology 🤔 Religious Skepticism

The Quotable Hitchens from Alcohol to Zionism

by Christopher Hitchens • 2011

Faith corrodes, speech must be absolute, and some wars are just: Hitchens at his most unsparing.

4.11

1k+

✝️ Religious Criticism ❌ New Atheism 🗣️ Free Speech Advocacy

The Quotable Hitchens from Alcohol to Zionism Summary

The Quotable Hitchens from Alcohol to Zionism 89%

Faith corrodes, speech must be absolute, and some wars are just: Hitchens at his most unsparing.

by Christopher Hitchens 2011

4.11

1k+ ratings

✝️ Religious Criticism ❌ New Atheism 🗣️ Free Speech Advocacy

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

by John Locke • 1690

Words name ideas, not things. Philosophy's longest arguments begin with confusing the two.

3.86

17k+

🔍 Epistemology 🗣️ Philosophy Of Language 🧠 Empiricism

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Summary

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding 89%

Words name ideas, not things. Philosophy's longest arguments begin with confusing the two.

by John Locke 1690

3.86

17k+ ratings

🔍 Epistemology 🗣️ Philosophy Of Language 🧠 Empiricism

A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics

by Daniel J. Levitin • 2016

How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.

3.76

5k+

🔍 Information Literacy 💡 Critical Thinking 🤔 Cognitive Biases

A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics Summary

A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics 89%

How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.

by Daniel J. Levitin 2016

3.76

5k+ ratings

🔍 Information Literacy 💡 Critical Thinking 🤔 Cognitive Biases

Do You Believe in Magic?

by Paul A. Offit • 2013

A billion-dollar industry runs on loopholes, hope, and the placebo effect, not science.

4.11

3k+

🧪 Alternative Medicine Critique 🩺 Evidence-Based Medicine 🦆 Medical Quackery

Do You Believe in Magic? 88%

A billion-dollar industry runs on loopholes, hope, and the placebo effect, not science.

by Paul A. Offit 2013

4.11

3k+ ratings

🧪 Alternative Medicine Critique 🩺 Evidence-Based Medicine 🦆 Medical Quackery

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

by George Berkeley • 1710

Things exist only while perceived. So what keeps the universe intact when no one is watching?

3.71

3k+

🔮 Idealism 🇬🇧 British Empiricism 🌌 Metaphysics

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge Summary

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge 88%

Things exist only while perceived. So what keeps the universe intact when no one is watching?

by George Berkeley 1710

3.71

3k+ ratings

🔮 Idealism 🇬🇧 British Empiricism 🌌 Metaphysics

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