866: Astrology | Skeptical Sunday
The Jordan Harbinger Show
Jordan Harbinger
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🗓️ 23 July 2023
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Do zodiac signs dictate demeanors and destinies, or are horoscopes hogwash? Dave Farina consults the stars about astrology with us here on Skeptical Sunday!
On This Week's Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss:- The pseudoscience of astrology (not to be confused with astronomy — the legitimate study of space) purports that the position of celestial bodies relative to Earth influences events and human behavior.
- Initially designed as calendrical systems for predicting seasonal shifts and divining the will of the gods, astrology has been observed across cultures since at least the second millennium BC.
- From a scientific standpoint, astrology lacks a coherent explanation and fails to make statistically significant predictions.
- Experiments with natal charts and horoscopes consistently show no correlation between astrological predictions and real-life traits or events.
- Belief in astrology may offer comfort and purpose, but it hinders scientific progress and critical thinking.
- Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com and let him know!
- Connect with Dave Farina on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, and check out the Professor Dave Debates podcast here or wherever you enjoy listening to fine podcasts. Dave's book, Is This Wi-Fi Organic?: A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online is out now!
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| 0:21.6 | Welcome to the show, I'm Jordan Harbinger. |
| 0:23.7 | And this is Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show, |
| 0:27.8 | where a rotating guest co-host and I break down a topic you may have never thought about. |
| 0:32.2 | Open things up and debunk common misconceptions. |
| 0:35.2 | Topics such as why the Olympics are kind of a sham, why expiration dates on food are nonsense, |
| 0:40.1 | why tipping might even be racist, but is at least garbage. |
| 0:43.5 | Fast fashion, weddings, recycling, band foods, toothpaste, chemtrails, |
| 0:47.5 | and everything else that you hold near and dear. |
| 0:49.3 | Normally, on The Jordan Harbinger Show, we decode the stories, |
| 0:52.4 | secrets and skills of the world's most fascinating people. |
| 0:55.1 | And we turn their wisdom into practical advice that you can use to impact your own life |
| 0:59.6 | and those around you. |
| 1:00.7 | We have long-form interviews and conversations with a variety of amazing folks |
| 1:05.4 | from spies to CEOs, athletes, authors, thinkers, performers. |
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