Dualists hold that body and soul are separate entities and that the soul will continue beyond the existence of the physical body.
From Michael Shermer
For solving a surprisingly large and varied number of problems, crowds are smarter than individuals.
We think of our eyes as video cameras and our brains as blank tapes to be filled with sensory inputs.
In principle, skeptics are neither closed-minded nor cynical. We are curious but cautious.
Science operates in the natural, not the supernatural. In fact, I go so far as to state that there is no such thing as the supernatural or the paranormal.
Mysteries once thought to be supernatural or paranormal happenings - such as astronomical or meteorological events - are incorporated into science once their causes are understood.
A Hubble Space Telescope photograph of the universe evokes far more awe for creation than light streaming through a stained glass window in a cathedral.
Scientists are skeptics. It's unfortunate that the word 'skeptic' has taken on other connotations in the culture involving nihilism and cynicism. Really, in its pure and original meaning, it's just thoughtful inquiry.
Being deeply knowledgeable on one subject narrows one's focus and increases confidence, but it also blurs dissenting views until they are no longer visible, thereby transforming data collection into bias confirmation and morphing self-deception into self-assurance.
We do not just blindly concede control to authorities; instead we follow the cues provided by our moral communities on how best to behave.
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