Expanding Mind - The Practice of Skepticism - 07.26.18

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Expanding Mind - The Practice of Skepticism - 07.26.18

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Jul 26, 2018

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A conversation with philosopher and religious studies professor Dustin Atlas about ancient skepticism, Madhyamaka Buddhism, the taste of honey, Montaigne, Robert Anton Wilson, and the path of doubt.

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Jul 26, 2018

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