Skepticism vs. Denialism: Round 1

Denialists like to claim that they are skeptics and engaging in critical thought. They require ever more evidence from their opponents, but little to no evidence to confirm their own beliefs. This is the opposite of the skeptical position. We are taking denialisms down a peg, listen in to part 1!

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Links and resources
1. https://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2010/05/denialism-vs-skepticism/186824/
2. https://cen.acs.org/articles/89/i3/Sowing-Seeds-Doubt.html
3. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/aug/03/denialism-what-drives-people-to-reject-the-truth
4. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/ella-foster-faith-healing-death/29977/
5. http://ossfoundation.us/projects/environment/global-warming/myths/denialist-vs.-skeptic
6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3321972/
7. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/brand-connect/bleecker-street/denial/

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