Hyneman is a skeptic and an atheist. In 2006, the Australian Skeptics recognized him as the Australian Skeptic Of The Year. Philosophical skepticism begins with the claim that the skeptic currently does not have knowledge. Lian differentiates contemporary interpretations between whether Zhuangzi was a radical skeptic and/or a relativist. He has long acknowledged being a climate change skeptic. Crichton became well known for his skeptic attitude to global warming. Laxman's worries receive severe backlash from Tarun, an ardent skeptic. He is an intellectual skeptic who wants to give political philosophy a secure intellectual foundation. The authors later revealed the hoax in "Skeptic" magazine. He was always a skeptic and cautious in business. This was detailed in paranormal investigator and skeptic Benjamin Radford's book "Tracking the Chupacabra". As a young man, Lincoln was a religious skeptic. Epstein co-organized a science event with illusionist and skeptic Al Seckel called the Mindshift Conference. Nickell explained his philosophy to Blake Smith of the Skeptic podcast MonsterTalk. Carneades is known as an Academic skeptic.