Every argument has hidden assumptions connecting evidence to conclusions. Learning to find them – and evaluate them – is how you stop accepting bad reasoning from your own side.
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The Echo Chamber: Why We Reject Truths We Dislike (Essay #6)
Your brain is desperately committed to proving it was right all along. Confirmation bias operates below conscious awareness, quietly filtering reality so you only see the parts that confirm your existing beliefs.
Read MoreThe Two Systems: Fast, Effortless Thinking vs. Slow, Hard Work (Essay #1)
Your brain has two systems: one that’s fast and wrong, another that’s slow and lazy. Guess which one runs your political opinions? We’re all operating on autopilot while wondering why everyone else is so stupid.
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