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Hvorfor ser folk Jomfru Maria på ostesmørbrød og hører demoniske tekster i "Stairway to Heaven"? Med bruk av video og musikk viser skeptikeren Michael Shermer oss hvordan vi overbeviser oss selv til å tro -- og å overse fakta.
Michael Shermer debunks myths, superstitions and urban legends, and explains why we believe them. Along with publishing Skeptic Magazine, he's author of Why People Believe Weird Things and The Mind of the Market. Full bio »
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