tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266300416434206693.post4706377441473792617..comments2023-08-11T12:04:42.077+02:00Comments on The Church of Rationality: More Friday NightLemmusLemmushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00917054221547240969noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266300416434206693.post-8222912909906234522009-03-18T14:35:00.000+01:002009-03-18T14:35:00.000+01:00I've thought about this too. I like to call it "na...I've thought about this too. I like to call it "naive cynicism." <BR/><BR/>For instance, there are people who will press you for evidence for your assertions, then, if you cite something from a respected newspaper like the New York Times, will say, "You can't believe anything you read in the mainstream press!" I also know someone who doesn't believe the world is round -- when I pointed out that we have photos to prove it, he said, "But those are from the government," meaning that you can't trust any government-provided information because there could be a government conspiracy.John Althouse Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.com