#Myside #bias is me google searching "What is the youngest recommended age for reading the Lord of the Rings to a child?" and stopping my search only when I've found a page that says 4 years old. Even if I have to make that page myself! 🙃
* #Myside bias: Even when people strongly identify with a group, they are capable of filtering out "erroneous messages" that come from that group if they get good, contradictory evidence:
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If reason is so useful and reliable, why didn't it evolve in other animals and why do humans produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber argue that reason is not geared to solitary use. It evolved to help justify our beliefs to others, evaluate their arguments, and better exploit our uniquely rich social environment.
I haven't watched the show yet but I've been addicted to this song for weeks.
Echoes in May
CJ Stevens - Metaphysiology
Cory Doctorow
Kaito