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SYSK Choice: The Importance of Skepticism & Sucking at Anything Can be Good

Something You Should Know

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What Is a Sceptic?

Scepticism is probably a good thing, says Steve novella. But there are people who self identify as sceptics and proud of it. The goal of being a sceptic is to learn how to be more critical, he says. Novella: We tell ourselves stories rigt so a lot of what we think is very narrative. And when facts and reality bump up against our self serving narratives, we become progressively less rational.

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