Had Enough Yet?
No? Well neither have I. Bullshit is everywhere. Fighting it is what I’ve been doing since 2006 with the Skeptoid podcast, my feature documentary films, and now this Substack newsletter. All you have to do is read & enjoy.
Bullshit is not going away.
The Internet makes it easier to spread information, but just as a rising tide lifts all boats equally, it also makes it easier to spread bullshit. So, predictably, we see it everywhere — and most people don’t recognize it for what it is.
You need basic science literacy.
Ask the average person on the street any remotely sciencey question, and they will give you a blank stare. Most brains don’t and won’t work that way. People believe what they’re being sold: wellness bullshit, conspiracy bullshit, religious bullshit — and their brains simply don’t accept scientific thought. It’s way too much work.
You need tools to fight it.
Not everyone has to be an advocate for scientific skepticism and critical thinking and anti-bullshit activism, but it helps to have the tools when you need them. Because very soon you’re going to find yourself at a restaurant table with friends, and one of them is going to be spreading bullshit. You can either put up & shut up, or give them a BOOM! dose of reality.
So, I hope you subscribe.
And I hope you share these posts on your social media, and everywhere else. I’ll make them as useful as I can. They’ll be mostly short and to the point.
And enjoy.
In addition to little skeptical nuggets of bullshit call-out and recognition, I’ll also keep you posted on my real-world projects. Like, right now I’m working on my first totally independent feature documentary, The UFO Movie THEY Don’t Want You to See. What’s its take on the popular UFO crazy right now? Guess.
But yeah, subscribe to this. We all need it.