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Essays about why we believe what we do, how post-truth societies come to a public understanding about truth, and how we might do better.
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Maarten van Doorn
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Sep 24, 2020
The Stakes Are High, Don’t Shun Contrarians!
Why enforced intellectual conformism hurts truth-finding
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Maarten van Doorn
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Oct 29, 2019
Why Your Opinions Reveal More Than You Think
They show who you trust, more than what you believe
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Maarten van Doorn
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Oct 7, 2019
The Complete Guide to Answering Almost Any Question Correctly
Cognitive biases, personal growth, and…
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Maarten van Doorn
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Sep 17, 2019
The Scientific Case for Humanity’s Goodness
Hobbes, Milgram, the Stanford Prison Experiment, and the
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Maarten van Doorn
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Sep 3, 2019
Are We in Control of Our Own Decisions?
Subtle factors shape our behavior, but we fail to recognize…
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Maarten van Doorn
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Aug 20, 2019
We Hardly Understand the Dynamics of Progress
Steven Pinker, optimism and how to live
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Nico Ryan
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Jul 30, 2019
A Detailed Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
It’s time to take your understanding of science…
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Maarten van Doorn
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Jun 12, 2019
The Ugly Consequence of Scepticism about Truth
Facts don’t speak for themselves but depend on shared…
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Maarten van Doorn
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Feb 7, 2019
Evolution And The Myth Of The Selfish Human
“Selfish genes” and what biology really teaches us about…
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