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* In classical philosophy, skepticism refers to the teachings and the traits of the 'Skeptikoi', a school of philosophers of whom it was said that they 'asserted nothing but only opined.' (Liddell and Scott) In this sense, philosophical skepticism, or Pyrrhonism, is the philosophical position that one should suspend judgment in investigations.[1]
* "One who is yet undecided as to what is true; one who is looking or inquiring for what is true; an inquirer after facts or reasons."
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"The mainstream media often are "liberal" on the "wedge" or "social" issues, such as gay rights, abortion, school prayer, etc. This gives them cover to be absolute reactionaries when it comes to the important issues of preserving vested corporate and governmental interests. The great triumph of the oligarchy in the U.S. is to have used the media that they own to convince voters to vote almost exclusively on these wedge issues, and never to vote their own financial interests because the media prevent them from discerning those interests."
"Just look at us. Everything is backwards. Everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information, and religion destroys spirituality." - Michael Ellner
Michael Parenti - The Struggle for History
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Originally posted by Drunkenshrew
reply to post by WWu777
I just visited the blog, you have linked to. I read the introduction of Debunking the Arguments of PseudoSkeptics and Debunkers of the Paranormal. If you are Vinstonas Wu, I must congratulate you. You are a very eloquent and clear writer. I plan to read the rest of your treatise in the next days.
You laid down so many arguments, that I feel I have not much to add. Perhaps you may be interested in the works of Michael Parenti. Parenti is a political scientist, historian, and media critic. He has observed similar pseudoskeptical behaviour from historians and contemporal political analysts. Parenti is a passionate lecturer. Here is one example you might like:
Michael Parenti - The Struggle for History
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More great examples where history is altered and made to fit into the established paradigm and ruling structures gives the documentary series evidence of revision.
Originally posted by BlubberyConspiracy
Hijacking definitions is a common strategy for manipulation.
This always seemed to be the biggest road block in my way of talking sense and reason into people.
Communication is impossible if you are on a different page than who you are communicating with. Oh yeah, it happens and it's done intentionally. Not only about skepticism, but almost everywhere. Popular culture, religion, life philosophy, science and research.
Much of it is engineered through the media.
Nice thread. Good to see someone else aware enough to notice the huge scale on which this disinformation tactic is used, and how effective it is really.
[edit on 30-8-2010 by BlubberyConspiracy]
Originally posted by WWu777
Why is Wikipedia always against anything related to the paranormal or conspiracies in every entry? It claims there is no reliable evidence and always sides with the establishment.
Why can't the pro-paranormal crowd gain control of Wikipedia?
How does Wikipedia make money?
...they've hijacked words like "skepticism", "rationality" and "critical thinking" to mean their opposite. Instead of open minded inquiry and the questioning of things and possibilities, they have been twisted to mean the suppression of anything that challenges establishment orthodoxy. That's not skepticism at all.