"Brian Dunning tends to be right on. However, when it comes to Economics or Politics he doesn't seem to stick to his own guidelines for skeptical inquiry. Yes, he can manifest the worst of what calls itself skepticism.  In medicine as…"

"  In like manner, if I let myself believe anything on insufficient evidence, there may be no great harm done by the mere belief; it may be true after all, or I may never have occasion to exhibit it in outward acts. But I cannot help doing this…"