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628: Amanda Montell | Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
The Jordan Harbinger Show
Why We All Believe Irrational Things
Low education folks often will believe in ghosts and other superstition. Higher educated folks are actually more likely to believe new age nonsense. Some of our smartest minds in recent history, like the astronomer karl sagan, will score off the charts in both conscientiousness and open mindedness. So i think having that balance is really important because being too sceptical, being too paranoid, can styme progress, and can also cause you to die alone.
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