Michael Shermer Quotes

Optimism is good for overcoming obstacles that are part of daily life, but over-optimism can blind us to adversities that need addressing.

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Evolution is not a religious tenet, to which one swears allegiance or belief as a matter of faith.  It is a factual reality of the empirical world.  Just as one would not say "I believe in gravity," one should not proclaim "I believe in evolution."

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