Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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S01E04 - Why should we doubt everything? Isn't that a horrible way to live? It probably is. However, being certain about everything isn't great either, nor is it realistic. The Presocratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon dared to doubt the religious beliefs of his time, arguing that we can't know absolute knowledge about the divine and the cosmos. He's widely considered the first skeptic. This podcast episode briefly explores Xenophanes' ideas and connects them to our modern-day affairs.

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00:00 Introduction
04:46 The birth of skepticism
13:53 How not to be a skeptic
22:24 Skepticism for inner peace