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#395 - Intellectual Authority and Its Discontents
Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content
Navigating Trust in a Polarized World
This chapter explores the cultural fragility of the information landscape and the hyperpolarization in politics, focusing on how conspiratorial mindsets erode public trust in institutions. The discussion emphasizes the importance of intellectual authority while critiquing the trend of 'doing one's own research' and the need to recognize credible expertise.
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