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Philosophize This!

Episode #025 ... A Scientific Method For Your Life!

Philosophize This!

Stephen West

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Education

4.8 • 17.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2014

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the podcast, we learn about Francis Bacon, a 16th century English philosopher. We first discuss what it meant to pursue knowledge during the time Francis Bacon lived and why he thought that scientific advancement should be society’s chief priority. Next, we examine Bacon’s “Four Idols of the Mind,” which were the biases he believed prevented humans from thinking scientifically. We touch on everything from germ theory to diet fads to healthcare reform to gender inequality, with some Flamin’ Hot Cheetos thrown in for good measure. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.  Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis  Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It may just be a click for you, but every little bit adds up.

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Thank you for wanting to know more today than you did yesterday, and I hope you love the

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show.

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So have you guys ever been to one of those really bizarre, dark places on the internet?

0:46.2

Like let's say you're watching a video and then you click on a related video and you keep

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clicking on the next related video and the next one.

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Smash cut to you six hours later and you're just watching Nyan Cat on a four hour loop.

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Well, deep inside the bowels of the internet and one of these really weird places, there's

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a war being fought.

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It's the YouTube video and comment war between fundamentalist Christians and science.

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Really, the best way to describe it is a war zone.

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I mean, seriously, you guys should see some of these comments.

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There's some of the most destructive, hateful things I've ever seen in my life.

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