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On this episode of the podcast, we explore superstition in its various forms and examine the ways Berkeley and Voltaire tried to eliminate it in their work. First, we think about the superstitions we subscribe to in our everyday lives, whether it\u2019s \u201can apple a day keeps the doctor away\u201d or \u201cthe key to happiness is buying lots and lots of stuff.\u201d Next, we learn why Berkeley wanted to throw out the notion that true reality lies behind the veil of perception and find out his answer to that clich\xe9 question about a tree falling in the forest. Finally, we begin our discussion of Voltaire and find out why he called Christianity "the most ridiculous, the most absurd and the most bloody religion which has ever infected this world.\u201d All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!\n\nThank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.\xa0\n\nWebsite: https://www.philosophizethis.org/\nPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis\xa0\n\nSocial:\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast\nX: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow