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536: Julia Galef | Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't
The Jordan Harbinger Show
What Is a Turing Test?
The ideological Turing test is a way to tell if you really understand the views of someone you disagree with. Can you argue for their side so convincingly that other people couldn't tell whether you actually believe those views or not? And it's usually talked about as kind of a cognitive test, like a test of whether you genuinely understand the other side. But I think it's also an emotional exercise because it can be so unpleasant to force yourself to explain and defend conservative positions without caricaturing them. It's actually really hard and people are often resistant to even try it because it feels like giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
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