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I would prefer being skeptical instead of blindly accepting things. This behavior will instigate another to provide evidence or a counter-argument. This makes f
by TravHatesMe 7y ago
I would prefer being skeptical instead of blindly accepting things. This behavior will instigate another to provide evidence or a counter-argument. This makes for great discussion, in most cases I think it is healthy.
- mikelyons 7y agoIt's easy for what passes for a skeptical attitude to actually _be_ a blind acceptance. Whether of another implicit and unexamined paradigm that one is operating from, or just a dissonance-triggered knee-jerk. It's a very sneaky self-deception, false skepticism.
- MiroF 7y agoAren't you just blindly accepting the skeptical response? What did you learn from this great conversation: OP: This study has never been reproduced!!!! Response: Uh, yes it has.
- TravHatesMe 7y agoOP's comment casts doubt on the validity of the article's conclusions. Maybe OP didn't look into it as much as others. The response to OP reaffirms the validity and sways my skeptical mind. I enjoyed both comments; indeed good discussion.
- Obi_Juan_Kenobi 7y agoI think that's a hopeful but naive take. So often, it's just dismissive hot takes with a sprinkling of jargon and absolutely no substance whatsoever. Substantive critique is fairly rare.