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The Specter of Skepticism in the Age of Enlightenment
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There's a brilliant analysis in Anton Matytsin's book, The Specter of Skepticism in the Age of Enlightenment.
Ada Palmer · Dwarkesh Podcast · Mar 2026 Listen at 1:45:25 Why people recommend it
The Specter of Skepticism in the Age of Enlightenment by Anton M. Matytsin is an academic investigation into how intellectual skepticism was perceived, debated, and combated by philosophers and authorities during the eighteenth century. On Dwarkesh Podcast episode titled Why Leonardo was a saboteur, Gutenberg went broke, and Florence was weird – Ada, broadcast on March 6, 2026, Ada Palmer cited the book. Palmer referenced a brilliant analysis contained within Anton Matytsin's work to support her broader discussion on historical censorship, intellectual freedom, and the circulation of forbidden texts. Specifically, she used the book's insights to provide detailed context about historical raids on clandestine bookshops, illustrating how authorities attempted to police dangerous ideas during the Enlightenment. The reference highlighted the tension between radical philosophical inquiry and institutional control, offering listeners a precise scholarly window into the methods used to suppress or manage controversial literature during an era of profound intellectual transformation and shifting societal norms across Europe.
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Ada Palmer There's a brilliant analysis in Anton Matytsin's book, The Specter of Skepticism in the Age of Enlightenment. 1
“There's a brilliant analysis in Anton Matytsin's book, The Specter of Skepticism in the Age of Enlightenment.”
