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“Everywhere we look, ideology slouches along the freeways and autoroutes, sometimes carrying a cross, sometimes a sickle, sometimes a crescent, but always busy doing somebody in somewhere, somehow.”

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Robert Todd Carroll

Robert Todd Carroll was an American writer known for his work on skepticism and critical thinking. His most famous book, 'The Skeptic's Dictionary,' aims to help readers identify and combat pseudoscience and superstition. more

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