Monday Morning Philosophy

Marshall Fishwick was one of the first to engage in the academic study of popular culture, helping open the door for a lot of current scholars, including me. Here's a quote of his which no doubt reflects part of what he discovered through his studies:

"We need tough-minded thinkers, gadflies,
doubters. Doubt is an angel, not a devil; it
assumes an order of truth. Only through
the agony of doubt can we have the courage
to be; to supplement the motto of Descartes'
day (cogito ergo sum) with one suitable for
our day-- dubito, ergo credo."