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Michael Shermer o víře v podivné věci

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TED2006

• February 2006

Proč vidí lidé Pannu Marii na chlebu se sýrem nebo slyší démonické texty ve "Stairway to Heaven"? S použitím videa a hudby ukazuje skeptik Michael Shermer, jak sami sebe přemlouváme k víře v podivné věci a přehlížíme přitom fakta.

Proč vidí lidé Pannu Marii na chlebu se sýrem nebo slyší démonické texty ve "Stairway to Heaven"? S použitím videa a hudby ukazuje skeptik Michael Shermer, jak sami sebe přemlouváme k víře v podivné věci a přehlížíme přitom fakta.

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Michael Shermer

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Michael Shermer debunks myths, superstitions and urban legends -- and explains why we believe them. Along with publishing Skeptic Magazine, he's author of Why People Believe Weird Things and The Mind of the Market.

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Let's bring scientific inquiry to the masses

Explore Skeptic magazine, cofounded by Michael Shermer, for critical approaches to bold claims like the existence of voodoo and the paranormal.

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