Conspiracy beliefs are more common than you might expect - about 50% of Americans hold one or more of them.
Mercier and Sperber's "The Enigma of Reason" gives good ideas about why reason can go astray. The gist of their point is that it was never designed for us to find the truth but to convince others in social contexts.
I just read this book recently! Great read.
It is a great book. Hugo has a follow up "Not born yesterday" which I liked too.
Yeah, I started on book 2 then checked his back catalogue. I still like Not Born Yesterday better than TEoR
Mercier and Sperber's "The Enigma of Reason" gives good ideas about why reason can go astray. The gist of their point is that it was never designed for us to find the truth but to convince others in social contexts.
I just read this book recently! Great read.
It is a great book. Hugo has a follow up "Not born yesterday" which I liked too.
Yeah, I started on book 2 then checked his back catalogue. I still like Not Born Yesterday better than TEoR