David McRaney - How Minds Change

David McRaney is a science journalist, & psychology nerd. In 2009 he started a blog called “You’re not So smart” that went on to become an internationally best-selling book and is also the title of the popular podcast he hosts today. He is the author of several books including the most recent “How Minds Change” a fascinating exploration of the science of beliefs, opinions, and persuasion. In this episode, we speak about what beliefs are and how they are created, objective reality, intellectual humility, what not to do when trying to change someone’s mind and why we need to argue.