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Episode 233: I Heard You Like Fake News So I Put Some Fake News In Your News About Fake News (With Dan Williams)

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The Balance Between Truth and Social Narratives

This chapter examines the differing motivations for seeking truth versus maintaining shared community narratives. Through a hypothetical example of a primitive society hunting a mammoth, it highlights the balance between the pursuit of accuracy and the social benefits of collective beliefs.

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