Rationality — Why Smart People Believe False Things | Crisis in Perception
In this episode of Crisis in Perception, we examine Rationality by Steven Pinker.This book explores what rational thinking actually is, why it often fails even among intelligent people, and why clear reasoning seems so scarce in modern society. Pinker argues that rationality is not a personality trait, but a learned set of skills grounded in logic, probability, statistics, and decision theory.Key themes include:Why intelligence does not protect against false beliefsCommon reasoning errors in probability, risk, and uncertaintyHow logical fallacies distort everyday decision-makingWhy humans…
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