Hear This Idea #15 – Jessie Munton on Prejudice, Perception, and Search Engines
Aug 21, 2020
01:10:26
Dr Jessie Munton is a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Cambridge, whose philosophical research spans perception, psychiatry, and bias.
In this episode we discuss:
- How to think about statistical generalisations that deal with demographic groups;
- How accurate beliefs about them can go wrong when we 'project' from bare statistics;
- How the salience and ordering of information relates to prejudice;
- How search engines can help or hinder 'cognitive flexibility'.
You can read much more on this episode's accompanying write-up: hearthisidea.com/episodes/Jessie.
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