14 – Street Epistemology

Steve (@youngidealist on twitter) talks to us about Street Epistemology The Street Epistemology website, which has been significantly updated and expanded since we recorded this episode. Looking nice! The Street Epistemology book – A Manual For Creating Atheists Short text interview with Peter Boghossian by Sam Harris Practice and/or learn at blab.im (none of the Conspirators have used this, we’re taking Steve’s word for it 🙂 ) Is That Your True Rejection? Steve’s mother may have been practicing the art of Epistemic Learned Helplessness (better than it sounds) Clifford’s The Ethics of Belief. Summarized in one sentence: ““It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone to believe anything on insufficient evidence.” Steve’s Top 4 recommended Street Epistemology videos: What is Street Epistemology? Kari | Examining Cardinal Beliefs Nerville | An Alarming Realization Kiana | Karma and Concrete Facts From the Feedback section: Affective Death Spirals Things Probably Matter (re: happiness) Scrupulosity, and Scott’s argument for the Giving What We Can pledge Giving What We Can itself Mad Props to Jess Dickey for the new logo! Thanks!