We live in a world flooded with information and starving for critical thinking. Carl Sagan wrote The Demon-Haunted World in 1995 — and it reads like it was written this morning. In this episode, I revisit his ideas on science, pseudoscience, and the tools we need to tell one from the other. Why does it feel easier to believe in conspiracies than in evidence? And what does it cost us when we stop asking hard questions?

#CarlSagan #CriticalThinking #Science #Pseudoscience #SkepticalThinking #DemonHauntedWorld #Philosophy #Rationalism #Misinformation#SpanSwede

Stoic philosophy, life in Sweden, culture, history, and everything worth thinking about. YouTube: youtube.com/@latitude59p Free bilingual transcripts + support: ko-fi.com/latitude59 If this added something to your day, a rating helps more than you'd think. Thanks for listening.

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Este episodio trata sobre la pseudociencia y lo fácil que es caer en el engaño. Esta historia está basada en el libro de Carl Sagan titulado «El Mundo y sus Demonios: La Ciencia como una Luz en la Oscuridad»

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English:

Hello everyone! In this episode, I will talk about some aspects of Spain that I find not so positive. —

Svenska:

Hej allihopa! I det här avsnittet kommer jag att prata om några aspekter av Spanien som jag inte gillar så mycket. —

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Español:

¡Hola a todos! En este episodio, hablaré de algunos aspectos que no me resultan tan positivos de España.—

Svenska:

Hej allihopa! I det här avsnittet kommer jag att prata om några aspekter av Spanien som jag inte gillar så mycket. —

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English:

Hello everyone! In this episode I will tell you what it’s like to live in Sweden throughout the year, with its customs and activities that every true Swede takes part in. —

Svenska:

Hej allihopa! I det här avsnittet kommer att berätta om hur det är att bo i Sverige under hela året, med dess traditioner och aktiviteter som varje riktig svensk gör.—

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Español:

¡Hola a todos! Soy Juan y en este episodio os voy a contar cómo es vivir en Suecia durante todo el año, con sus costumbres y actividades que todo buen sueco realiza.—

Svenska:

Hej allihopa! I det här avsnittet kommer att berätta om hur det är att bo i Sverige under hela året, med dess traditioner och aktiviteter som varje riktig svensk gör.—

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English:

Hello everyone! In this episode we are going to read Seneca's second letter to Lucilius, a letter more than two thousand years old. The Swedish version will be read by a native speaker, Alex.—

Svenska:

Hej allihopa! Idet här avsnittet ska vi läsa Senecas andra brev till Lucilius, ett brev som är mer än tvåtusen år gammalt. Den svenska versionen kommer att läsas av Alex, som har svenska som modersmål. —

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Español:

¡Hola a todos! Soy Juan y en este episodio vamos a leer la segunda carta de Séneca a Lucilio, una carta con más de dos mil años de antigüedad. La versión en sueco, la leerá un nativo, Alex.—

Svenska:

Hej allihopa! Idet här avsnittet ska vi läsa Senecas andra brev till Lucilius, ett brev som är mer än tvåtusen år gammalt. Den svenska versionen kommer att läsas av Alex, som har svenska som modersmål.—

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I det här avsnittet delar jag med mig av mina personliga erfarenheter om det som är svårast med livet i Sverige. Jag pratar om bristen på integritet kring personuppgifter, mörkret och den långa vintern, behovet av ständig planering, svårigheten att lära sig svenska, långsamma byggprojekt, de höga tjänstepriserna, passiv aggression i kommunikationen och hur konservativt samhället kan vara.

#Sverige #Sweden #LivetISverige #Offentlighetsprincipen #Vinter #Kultur #Podcast #SpanSwede #Suecia

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In this episode, I share five things I personally find challenging about living in Sweden, based on many years of experience as a resident and citizen.

This is not a list of complaints or universal truths, but a personal reflection on planning, integration, language, privacy, long winters, and indirect communication—and how adapting to these challenges has shaped my life here.

You can also find SpanSwede here:

YouTube: @spanswede

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This podcast shares personal reflections on life in Sweden, culture, philosophy, and much more.

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