Street Epistemology

Ep 120: Skeptic Questions People's Beliefs | The David Pakman Show | Street Epistemology Recorded: 17 January 2017 Broadcast: 18 January 2017 Published: 22 January 2017 Distributed with permission from The David Pakman Show. Original Title: Skeptic Takes to the Streets to Question People's Beliefs, which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Qs6JfY44HVg Anthony Magnabosco, a skeptic and street epistemologist, joins David Pakman on The David Pakman Show to discuss methods for helping people reflect on the reliability of their beliefs without causing them to get defensive or argumentative. Support TDPS by clicking (bookmark it too!) this link before shopping on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=thedavpaksho-20 Website: https://www.davidpakman.com Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership David's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/david.pakman Discuss This on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow/ Support Our Sponsors: http://www.influencerbridge.com/davidpakman Facebook: http:

Ep 119: Carlos | A Crisis of Faith | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas Recorded: 23 (and 25) September 2014 Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 IMPORTANT LINKS BELOW! Carlos is a student who is a member of an on-campus ministry, but puts himself at the 75 percent mark on his God belief. In the first part of this exchange, we discuss what keeps him from moving up further on the scale, and what would it take to move him down to the 50 percent mark. Coincidentally, I ran into Carlos two days later. Carlos immediately asked (not on camera, unfortunately) what I was doing out here so I began to explain my objectives (that is where the second video starts). I was very pleased to hear that he spent some time thinking about our discussion. I hope to meet with Carlos again very soon. Note: I originally did not intend to post the initial conversation, because of the background noise from the rolling cart. However, after meeting Carlos two days later and

Blog Post | Women Doing Street Epistemology | Faithless Feminist http://faithlessfeminist.com/ 20 January 2017 Women Doing Street Epistemology http://faithlessfeminist.com/blog-posts/women-street-epistemology/ By Karen Garst Music provided by Chet Hovatter.

San Antonio, Texas Recorded: 10 December 2014 Uploaded: 10 December 2014 Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 IMPORTANT LINKS BELOW! Selina is a Catholic and puts herself at the 100 percent mark on the strength of her belief. After a few minutes of talking, she admits that perhaps she is not quite so high on her God belief, and then later recognizes that belief is not the same as knowledge. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. NOTE: I may have used the abbreviation 'SE' and/or misspelled 'Str_eet Epi_stem_ology' on purpose to help searchers find the best examples of this method. MY FAVORITES ~ My Favs 2017: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-FAVS2017 My Favs 2016: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-FAVS2016 My Favs 2015: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-FAVS2015 My Favs 2014: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-FAVS2014 DIG DEEPER ~ Critiques: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE

Ep 116: Tom | You Can't Apply Logic To Faith | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas Recorded: 24 September 2014 Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 IMPORTANT LINKS BELOW! After a brief discussion about the rapture, Tom says that he cannot know if his belief in Jesus and the Bible can be any more true that a Muslim believes in the Koran. Tom ends the talk with an admission that one cannot apply logic to faith. If I had more time, I would have explored the concept of faith in greater detail with Tom. Perhaps we can meet again one day and discuss it further. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: I should have been more careful to not suggest that fear was a reason for holding his belief, and let him discover that for himself if that was indeed the case. Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. NOTE: I may have used the abbreviation 'SE' and/or misspelled 'Str_eet Epi_stem_ology' on pur

Blog Post | Taking SE Beyond Religious Claims | Street Epistemology http://streetepistemology.com 20 November 2016 Taking SE Beyond Religious Claims https://streetepistemology.com/publications/taking_se_beyond_religious_claims By Mateusz Marzec Music provided by Chet Hovatter.

Blog Post | Godless Children and Street Epistemology | Street Epistemology http://streetepistemology.com 12 December 2016 Godless Children and Street Epistemology https://streetepistemology.com/publications/godless_children_and_street_epistemology By Julian Pugh Music provided by Chet Hovatter.

Ep 113: Rome & Sergio | An Uncomfortable Silence | Street Epistemology San Antonio, TX 19 February 2015 Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-INT-PRE Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Rome and Sergio both believe in the Christian God, and put themselves around the 100 percent mark on the confidence value of their belief. I found Rome's position more honest and interesting, so I quickly chose to focus on her. Having watched this a few times, it was interesting to see the dynamic between Sergio's answers and how Rom

Ep 112: Critical Conversation | Marissa | Examining the Law of Attraction | Street Epistemology Los Angeles, CA 26 November 2016 Twitter: http://twitter.com/CritConvo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildiscoursenetwork Marissa and I explore her belief in the Law of Attraction, that our thoughts manifest our reality. I ask how she can determine if this is an internal or external force. Marissa's interpretation of the Law of Attraction is that "your thoughts manifest your destiny". So by thinking about the things that you want to do or accomplish, your thoughts can have a crucial role in whether or not that happens. So we explore together how exactly this might happen and if the Law of Attraction is really some supernatural force, or perhaps something more natural. Marissa was incredibly enthusiastic and very open during the entire interview and I loved her willingness to really question and think about her own belief on the Law of Attraction. I would love to hear your thoughts on this conversation a

Ep 111: Blog Post | Pitching the Script | Street Epistemology http://streetepistemology.com 28 December 2016 Pitching the Script https://streetepistemology.com/publications/pitching_the_script By Anthony Magnabosco Music provided by Chet Hovatter.

Ep 110: Aron And Anthony Street Epistemology Training De-Brief San Antonio, Texas 6 December 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aron_Ra Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Aron's Video: Learning Street Epistemology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZMzR2z6ENM Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of My Top Five: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-TOP5 Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Aron Ra is the President of Atheist Alliance of America, author of 'Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism', and Director

Ep 109: New Street Epistemology Channel | PineCreek San Antonio, Texas 27 December 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1neCreek ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA The 'Pinecreek' YouTube Channel: http://tinyurl.com/PL-DL-SE-PINECREEK Douglas has creative and respectful conversations with all different kinds of believers, and often works Street Epistemology into his talks. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1neCreek ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magna

Ep 108: Danny (2) | Shadows of Doubt | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 21 October 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of My Top Five: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-TOP5 Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Playlist of Danny http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-DANNY I unexpectedly ran into Danny again after just arriving to the trail. My equipment was not fully setup, and I was not intending to even formally interview Danny again, but before long it was clear t

Ep 107: New Street Epistemology Channel | Philosophist SE San Antonio, Texas 21 December 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilosophistSE ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA The 'Philosophist SE' YouTube Channel: http://tinyurl.com/PL-SP-SE-STPSE Steve the Philosophist has uploaded a few Street Epistemology videos, and is planning to upload more every few months. Steve tries to be open about his methods and to give any credit to his interlocutor wherever credit is due. His hope is that they will be willing to engage with others in a similar SE fashion after the talk. Steve works to promote rationalism in general, and categorizes SE as a method for teaching rational epistemology. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so

Ep 104: Cordial Curiosity | Shawn | God Is Where You Find True Fulfillment | Street Epistemology Los Angeles, CA 2 December 2016 Twitter: http://twitter.com/cordialcurious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cordial_cur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildiscoursenetwork Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Beliefs, Claims & Opinions: 00:48 | He used to be a scientologist, but no longer believes in it. 01:33 | Jesus Christ was exactly who he said he was. 02:12 | Faith is defined as belief without proof. 03:39 | If he had never believed, he would have had an urge to. 03:48 | Faith craves fulfillment that's beyond human understanding. 04:55 | His soul longs to worship. We're made to worship, be in awe, to be curious. 05:38 | His favorite teaching pastor is Timothy Keller, which is where he learned this. 06:22 | God is where we go to for fulfillment and for identity. 06:54 | Until he learns how to seek fulfillment from God, then he'll always "seek it from colder sources". 07:32 | Any god is where one finds

Ep 106: Danny (1) | Dashing Prayer | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 9 October 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of My Top Five: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-TOP5 Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Playlist of Danny: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-DANNY Danny is an economic analyst and a very rational thinker, but surprises me when it is revealed that he occasionally prays to a God, mainly because it doesn't require a lot of effort. Music provided b

Ep 105: New Street Epistemology Channel | I Met Lucas San Antonio, Texas 15 December 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/imetlucas ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA The 'I Met Lucas' YouTube Channel: http://tinyurl.com/PL-IML-SE-IMETLUCAS There's a new Street Epistemology YouTube channel called 'I Met Lucas' that I really like. Lucas is learning SE and is not afraid to point out the things he could have done differently. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.

Ep 103: Cordial Curiosity | Frank | I Have No Other Proof for God | Street Epistemology Los Angeles, CA 23 November 2016 Twitter: http://twitter.com/cordialcurious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cordial_cur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildiscour Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Beliefs, Claims & Opinions: 00:49 | God is much more powerful than the God(s) of religion. 03:05 | I don't believe in the concept of religion due to their contradictory nature. 04:12 | Religion doesn't make sense. The Adam and Eve story, for example, brings a lot of questions to mind. 06:02 | The Bible stories are unreliable because they were written so long after the original events. 09:51 | I'm a child of belief. 11:05 | You can believe in something that may be true for you, but in reality, may not be true. 14:48 | God is beautiful. I have to be good because god gave me a chance to be here. Regardless of religion. 15:38 | Someone can be good without a god. Confidence Level: 02:47 | I believe in my heart. It's my

Ep 102: Blog Post | An Atheist Confesses: I Was Wrong | Street Epistemology http://streetepistemology.com 11 December 2016 An Atheist Confesses: I Was Wrong https://streetepistemology.com/publications/an_atheist_confesses_i_was_wrong By J. Gravelle Music provided by Chet Hovatter.

Ep 101: Quick-Clip Denzel | Blinding Principles | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 25 September 2015 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of More Quick-Clips http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-QUICKCLIPS Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of My Top Five: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-TOP5 Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Denzel values scientific and historical evidence. But is he willing to change his mind if pornography could be shown to be beneficial? Music provided by Chet Hovatter.