Descartes

I believe that we definitely do use methodological skepticism in our everyday lives. The simplest example I think think to compare it to is when trying to follow directions. I have lived in New York City for three and a half years now. I know my way around the city fairly well, but there is always some doubt. I mean the city is huge! When trying to find my way places I simply use the process of doubting in order to arrive at certainty. Most recent example: this morning I was to have my hair colored at a new salon I have never been to. I know the address of the salon and I know the subway located closest to the salon. However, I am unsure of how to get from the subway to the the salon, so I use the process of doubting. I get off the subway and I see a series of residential looking buildings. Well I doubt that the salon is that way because why would a salon be in a residential building? Therefore I must go the other way down the street. I then see up ahead an entrance on to the FDR. Well, I doubt a salon would be located on the FDR, nor can I walk along the FDR so I know that I must turn at some point. So on and so forth my logic goes until I arrive at certainty, the salon. I guess on a small scale, I did what Descartes did when "bathed his beliefs in an acid bath to see if any doubt survived." As soon as I contemplated going one way, as soon as I began to believe it was right I made sure by checking out my more concrete surroundings. If I was "sure" I was supposed to turn left, I would make absolute sure it made sense first by checking out the buildings and the layout of the street etc.  I know this is a very simple elementary example of how methodological skepticism can be used in daily routine, however I believe it is one that is easily relatable. There are a million ways I use doubt to come to conclusions in my everyday life whether in simple or more complex situations!