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The Salmon of Doubt · 2002

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All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.

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The speaker rejects the idea that every opinion is equally good. Some views are far sturdier, more thoughtful and better backed by logic and argument than others. It's a defence of weighing reasons rather than treating all views as interchangeable.

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