Andy Norman: The Great Infodemic, Belief Ethics, and Cognitive Immunology

We are all now too familiar with life in a pandemic, but are you cognizant that you are also in an infodemic, simultaneously? Philosopher and author of Mental Immunity, Andy Norman, joins Jay to discuss the great infodemic of our time. He talks about cognitive immunology: how bad ideas can spread in the mind like parasites and bend your ideas in a way that does not serve your best interests. He believes standard approaches to critical thinking just aren’t doing the job anymore but is hopeful that research into cognitive immunology will help. In a society lacking healthy debate, Andy discusses the value of being less reactive and more proactive. They discuss what a bad idea is, what makes it bad, and how belief ethics can give insight into these questions. 

To get more from Andy, follow him on Twitter @DrAndyNo and visit cognitiveimmunology.net. 

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