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Rory Sutherland, Gerald Ashley & Paul Craven at Abbey Road Part Three

The Human Risk Podcast

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The Certainty of Beliefs and Contradicting Evidence

The speakers discuss how people often cling to beliefs even when faced with contradicting evidence. They use examples like the Paul is dead theory surrounding The Beatles and the lab leak theory of Covid-19. They highlight the human tendency to seek certainty and the challenges it poses in evaluating new information.

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