Long held beliefs, values, and past certainties were overthrown. A skeptical, even cynical spirit pervaded the land. Patriotism, American values, religious beliefs, traditional morality, and authority were held in contempt. In this atmosphere, I, as a philosophy student at Wheaton College, became a skeptic. I doubted it.
Skepticism is an anxious existence.
I was full of depression, anxiety, and various physical ailments. Pepto Bismol was a constant companion. M y reputation became well known. People avoided me so as not to be in the presence of such skepticism. I was al- ways seeking to show people that they did not have good reasons for what they believed.