Skeptic Sophism

The use of skepticism as a blanket dismissal rather than a method of inquiry. Skeptic Sophism treats "I'm skeptical" as an argument-ending move, requiring no evidence, no reasoning, no engagement. It's skepticism without the work of skepticism—doubt as identity, not as practice. The skeptic sophist doubts everything that challenges their worldview while accepting everything that confirms it, all while claiming the mantle of critical thinking.

"I presented evidence. 'I'm skeptical,' he said, and that was it. No counter-evidence, no reasoning, just skepticism as conversation-ender. Skeptic Sophism: using doubt as a shield, not a tool. The ancient skeptics sought truth; the modern sophist just seeks escape."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 7, 2026