So excited to welcome podcaster, author, and skeptic of skeptics Alex Tsakiris! (You may remember Alex from my blog, when I posted our first-ever conversation, “Fight Science with Science” here)
Alex, author of Why Science Is Wrong…about Almost Everythingis best known as host of the mighty Skeptiko podcast, which has hundreds of episodes up, chronicling his journey from skeptic to full-on consciousness explorer. It’s an exhilarating progression, as Alex talks to scientists, mystics, conspiracy theorist, historians, and more. I encourage you to listen to the episodes in sequence. Alex is, in some ways, even more open and exposed than me, displaying all his misfires and new insights, his frustrations and his fascinations.
IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT
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Time management as occultism
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My first memory was of the spiritual world
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How Alex decided to start a podcast and why you should too
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The power of self-doubt, and how to make sure doubt doesn’t overwhelm you
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Why every discipline should seek to be obsolete
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Skeptical ethics
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The disconnection between political beliefs and action
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The trap of being a spiritual seeker
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Whether or not Alex is sick of Skeptiko after 300+ episodes
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Gloria Steinem, CIA agent
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Social Justice Warriors vs Free Speech Warriors
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When being victimization becomes a weapon
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Escaping centrism by disregarding the poles
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Defending Jon Ronson, Chapo Traphouse, and Camille Paglia
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When to speak up, and when to remain silent
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New Atheist Bros be like
Conner Habib 
Ooh I look forward to listening to this.