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348. Black Holes, Time Travel, and the Origin of the Universe | Dr. Brian Keating

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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The Narcissistic Trait Behind Scientists

Jordan Ben-Ghiat: I think there's a narcissistic trait behind scientists. He says if you don't channel the propensity of a scientist to think solipsistically and narcissistically, then you could easily fall prey to falsehoods. But he adds that even if you are interested in promoting your career, why abide by the truth?Ben-Ghiats: You have to ask yourself whether or not you wanna spend your entire life investigating something that doesn't exist merely to inflate your status among your peers. That's all an issue of fundamental ethics which we never teach our students.

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