Episode #069 - An Appeal To Reason

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Episode #069 - An Appeal To Reason

The episode explores how belief is often shaped by comfort, not truth, and urges listeners to stop outsourcing their thinking. Drawing on Kant, it argues that real maturity means daring to think for yourself, even when it’s hard.

Further Reading:

  • The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan (1995)

  • Kant: A Very Short Introduction by Roger Scruton (1981)

  • Thinking from A to Z by Nigel Warburton (2000)

See the full transcript here.

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