Why People Believe Weird Things - Pseudoscience, Superstition, a
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- Audio > Audio books
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- 6
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- 82.98 MB
- Spoken language(s):
- English
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- Michael Shermer Why People Bel
- Uploaded:
- Jan 12, 2013
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- SciBooks
http://www.amazon.com/People-Believe-Weird-Things-Pseudoscience/dp/0805070893 In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chapter, "Why Smart People Believe in Weird Things," Michael Shermer takes on science luminaries like physicist Frank Tippler and others, who hide their spiritual beliefs behind the trappings of science. Shermer, science historian and true crusader, also reveals the more dangerous side of such illogical thinking, including Holocaust denial, the recovered-memory movement, the satanic ritual abuse scare, and other modern crazes. Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them.
Great uploads, thank you.
Ditto. Thanks again.
Knowing the person behind the following website, I can't wait to listen this!
www.psychicbutsane.com/
But what makes the multitudinous flavours of religion any different? At least the loony UFO spotters expect derision, but question a person's religious beliefs and they go to war!
www.psychicbutsane.com/
But what makes the multitudinous flavours of religion any different? At least the loony UFO spotters expect derision, but question a person's religious beliefs and they go to war!
Anna Sayce from psychicbutsane seems to be the exact kind of person this book was written about. She is selling classes in Psychic awakenings and aura healings.. where did her ideas come from? what started the train of though that lead to her trying to sell this to others? Why hasn't anyone tried to tell her it's simply her worldview rather than a product? If they have, why didn't it make a difference? Interesting case study there. Pity about the damage it does to people not understanding the difference between a fervent grasp on an opinion versus medical science.
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