On this episode of Skeptico, a show about discernment and conspiracy theory.

A core tenement of spirituality is the kind of discernment, okay, discernment about on a fundamental

level of thought. Like, for a lot of people, that is a massive change in their lives to realize

that their thoughts aren't true.

We really should then be able to carry that sense of discernment out of our own minds and into the world and say, well, is what the government is telling me true.

It's a thought, and in some ways I've been indoctrinated into this system from birth.

So it's very compelling for that reason, but I should be able to apply more discernment

for that.

And a show about discernment and conspiracy theory.

Is this about me?

Am I a target here?

Do they know me?

Who is that?

Do they know me?

I don't know what you're talking about!

You're either very smart or incredibly stupid.

I have a really good chat coming up with Richard Cox from Deep State Consciousness

Podcast and the author of the new book Contemplating Conspiracy.

It's a good one. Stick around. I think you'll enjoy it.

Welcome to Skeptica, where we explore controversial science and spirituality with leading

researchers, thinkers, and their critics. I'm our host Alex Scaris, and today we welcome back

Richard Cox. Great, great, great to have him back.

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