Soldiers and Scouts with Julia Galef - The Decision Lab
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Listen in as Julia Galef discuss the topic 'The Scout Mindset' which looks at the underlying motivations that guide our beliefs and behaviors.
PodcastJune 27, 2022 “ I call it soldier mindset because it's very much like being a soldier on a battlefield, trying to defend the fortress of your beliefs against any evidence that could threaten to weaken or undermine it. This is evident even in the way we talk about argument, and reasoning, and beliefs. We talk about things like shooting down other ideas or poking holes or finding weak points in arguments. And we talk about supporting, or buttressing, or strengthening our arguments with evidence. Listen to this episode Subscribe to get notified when a new podcast episode is out…
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