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“Most people don’t think critically. They don’t test statements against reality. Instead, they orient themselves emotionally towards believing or not believing something, and once they’ve decided, they filter all information through that.”
― The Crime Beat: A Complete Series of Nine Thriller Novellas
― The Crime Beat: A Complete Series of Nine Thriller Novellas
“Remember this, Kid, if a lie is big enough—and you tell it boldly enough—people find it more credible than a simple truth.”
― The Crime Beat: A Complete Series of Nine Thriller Novellas
― The Crime Beat: A Complete Series of Nine Thriller Novellas

“There is value, however, in skepticism of a less sweeping sort. That is to say that in general it is good to seek evidence when we are asked to change our beliefs in important ways.”
― Christianity Considered: A Guide for Skeptics and Seekers
― Christianity Considered: A Guide for Skeptics and Seekers

“People do not risk their lives in the face of persecution to uphold a view they believe to be in error or only somewhat probable.”
― Christianity Considered: A Guide for Skeptics and Seekers
― Christianity Considered: A Guide for Skeptics and Seekers

“It’s a self-sealing loop. Any evidence against their belief is a part of the conspiracy theory”
― The Lies You Wrote
― The Lies You Wrote
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