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Truth Wanted 04.41 10-22-2021 with ObjectivelyDan and Genevieve


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Hello Truth-Seekers and welcome to another episode of Truth Wanted. This week Objectively Dan is joined by Genevieve!

Our first caller is Barrie from New Zealand, who’s asking how to talk to an otherwise brilliant family member who believes in wacky conspiracy theories. Dan points out that folks on both sides of the political spectrum are susceptible to delusions that feel empowering, and suggests Street Epistemology may be an effective approach. Genevieve concurs, which is exactly what we would expect from a lizard person in disguise.

Next we have Mark in Oregon, who saw a UAP and as one does, grabbed his eldest cell phone and got it on video. Sadly, our hosts can’t review the evidence live on the show, and remind Mark that unidentified doesn’t mean aliens.

Mark’s footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCXN-WUGvrQ

Cassius in Virginia wants our hosts to offer advice on how to combat the Old Testament/New Testament, old covenant/new covenant apologist argument. Dan makes the point that objective morality shouldn’t magically change one day two thousand years ago, because “Jesus”. Genevieve thinks Christians just aren’t familiar enough with the OT to really grasp how awful it is, and reiterates that their god is allegedly eternal and unchanging. You can’t change the rules in the middle of the game Yahweh! The hosts wrap up by pointing out that the Christian notion of a deity seems to evolve with human culture. Seems sus…

Next up is Tony in Mexico is seeing conflicting COVID information on social media, and is seeking methods to vet this content. Dan reminds Tony that the Colgate College of Fresh Breath is not a reliable medical school, and that the vast majority of medical professionals are in agreement. Genevieve points out that social media is not the best place to get accurate medical advice, and directs Tony to consult accredited sources. Both hosts agree that no drug is without side effects, and the evidence agrees that being vaccinated is far less risky to your health than the alternative.

Finally we talk to Casey in Colorado, who’s bringing a follow up to last week’s conversation about cryonics. Casey doesn’t see the harm in a small chance to be thawed out sometime in the future, and is aware that the company could conceivably go out of business. Our hosts are proponents of bodily autonomy, and put this one on ice until the science is clear.

That’s our show tonight folx, stay safe, and get the jab if you haven’t already!

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