Book Club: Why People Believe Weird Things, by Michael Shermer
Critical discussion of Chapters 13–14 examining Holocaust denial, evidence, and rhetorical strategies, led by local skeptics in an informal pizza parlor meetup; space for rigorous debate, critical thinking, and community dialogue.
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