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111 – Rational Practices in Everyday Living

The Bayesian Conspiracy

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The Dangers of Fake Explanations

Fajistan was widely accepted for a very long time because fake explanations don't feel fake. And I don't know if any of our listeners used to be religious. None of it ever felt fake at the time. Because you don't, you don't realize. It's an answer to a multiple choice question on a test. In many cases, or in the case of a fake explanation, it's actually worse than a password because it's actually wrong.

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