# Quit Stoking Irrational Fears by Michael Shermer > “Quit stoking irrational fears.” > **— Michael Shermer**, *Apr. 2023; Founder, Skeptics Society; science writer* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or near-primary source:** [Open source](https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/14/the-ai-doomers-playbook/) — PRESS / QUOTED SOCIAL POST • Techdirt — “The AI Doomers’ Playbook” quoting Shermer’s post Supplied exact wording: “Quit stoking irrational fears.” Context supplied in the dossier: “Addressing Eliezer Yudkowsky over AI-extinction rhetoric:” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor|AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - [[wiki/Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]] - [[wiki/AI Safety|AI Safety]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Quit stoking irrational fears.” — Michael Shermer, Apr. 2023; Founder, Skeptics Society; science writer https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-michael-shermer-quit-stoking-irrational-fears ```