Sheldrake VS Shermer - a Debate on Science - How The Light Gets In 2023

Summary

A debate explores the limits of human knowledge, with Michael Shermer emphasizing skepticism, Bayesian caution, and replication, while Rupert Sheldrake argues that science is constrained by materialist dogma and should investigate anomalous phenomena like telepathy and the sense of being stared at. The discussion broadens into consciousness, scientific paradigms, climate science, and how ideas move from fringe to accepted knowledge.