

202: Shane Snow | Cognitive Self-Defense Against Intellectual Dishonesty
May 23, 2019
Shane Snow, an award-winning entrepreneur and journalist, dives deep into the murky waters of intellectual dishonesty. He discusses how misleading tactics erode meaningful conversation and the importance of cognitive diversity in healthy discourse. Listeners learn to identify common evasion tactics and the pitfalls of logical fallacies. Snow emphasizes the value of intellectual humility and offers practical strategies to steer discussions back to honesty. With relatable examples, he advocates for clarity and accountability in communication to combat misinformation.
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Intellectual Dishonesty
- Intellectual dishonesty undermines productive debates, hindering progress in democracy, business, and personal relationships.
- It involves behaviors beyond outright lying, such as dodging questions, using logical fallacies, and employing deceptive tactics.
Subtle Dishonesty
- Intellectual dishonesty includes blatant lying, but also other dishonest behaviors that aren't outright lies.
- These include using tricky tactics to avoid truth-telling and making statements one knows doesn't make sense.
Importance of Collaboration
- Collaboration requires cognitive diversity, friction, and intellectual humility—a willingness to change one's viewpoint.
- People often enter debates aiming to win, not to learn or explore possibilities, which hinders honest discourse.