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#493 - David McRaney - Where Do Our Beliefs Come From?

Modern Wisdom

CHAPTER

The Library of Alexandria

We have access to more information than ever before, surely people's minds should be more accurate than they've ever been. I think that in what i see on line is a lot of people who are, their grift radar, or their shill alarm is hyperotuned. And once you sell your integrity on the internet, it's very difficult to buy it at least with people that have good memories. We accept evidence basedo all the motivations we bring to the table when we come looking to justify something or create. The facts, by themselves, th the facts just don't speak for themselves.

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