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Skeptoid #3: Ethics of Peddling the Paranormal

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2006

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

A proposal that it might be ethical for non-believers to sell paranormal services to the grieving in certain cases.

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In a world where the conversation about mental health tends to take center stage more often,

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we should focus on the alternative providers who cater to the same customer base with

0:13.6

products that are not quite so scientific, like psychics.

0:18.7

People are going to seek out psychics no matter what, so is it possible to find an ethical

0:23.9

way to sell paranormal services?

0:27.7

We're going to find out today unskeptoid.

0:36.6

Hey everyone, Brian here.

0:38.3

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We'd be really grateful if you could take just a few minutes and answer our survey.

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Please visit survey.prx.org slash skeptoid to take the survey today.

1:05.3

That's survey.prx.org slash S-K-E-P-T-O-I-D.

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Thanks.

1:18.8

You're listening to Skeptoid.

1:20.4

I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

1:23.7

The Ethics of Pedaling the Paranormal

1:27.9

Today we're going to re-examine a popular mantra among those who identify as being of a skeptical

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