
#55 - Tim Urban of Wait But Why
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
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The Conspiracy Theory of Schizophrenia
We all have in us a susceptibility to conspiracy theory. I think it goes from totally objective on one side to bias, like confirmation bias and cherry picking our way to conclusions. Then you can get down the spectrum further that ends at full schizophrenia, which is everything I see as part of this thing. We don't look at ourselves in the mirror. There was a lot of times we genuinely believe conspiracy and we will, but then you know, you're reading a bunch of news that is all catered to your trouble.
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