Ep 176: The Nuances of Lockdown
The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma
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Are You Getting Unbiased Information About the World?
In general, we think that more information is better. The reality is that evolt doesn't see it that way. When you compare species, species don't have an unconditional incentive to obtain information and truthful information. For example, this can explain the differnce beween, say, humans, who on sight, feel sound a versees, say, bats, who rely on sound primarily. It's really you you obtain the information gathering ability that's optim for survival, not for truth,. You don't gather all the information that you want.
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