1674: Kendrick Frazier Quotes on Skepticism, Facts, and Evidence
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2026/04/03
“We are all afloat — and some of us are drowning — in a sea of misinformation.”
“The attacks are against the very foundations of any democratic society.”
“They delegitimize knowledge, facts, expertise, and science itself.”
“They sow confusion and distrust.”
“We scientific skeptics, we skeptical inquirers, do it all.”
“Why do facts and evidence so seldom sway people from deeply held ideas?”
“Do we care one iota about reality? We had better.”
“Reminding ourselves why we do this: the higher values of skeptical inquiry.”
“We suffer from far too much systematic disregard of facts and evidence.”
“For scientists and scientific skeptics, the most powerful word is why.”
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