Very Bad Wizards

Episode 210: The Priming of the American Mind (with Jesse Singal)

Apr 6, 2021

02:01:09

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Twitch Storm: A Culture War Debate

2min

The Epistemic Responsibility of Believers in Supernatural Events

4min

The Paradox of Superstitions

3min

The Importance of Subject Science

2min

How to Know if You Believe in Psychic Phenomena

3min

The Importance of Humility

2min

The Dogmatism of Supernatural Claims

2min

The Limits of Supernatural Explanations

2min

10.

The Importance of Social Psychological Evidence

2min

11.

The Role of Culture in Paralysis

2min

12.

How to Frame a Question Like a Poll

2min

13.

The Devil and Fallen Angels

2min

14.

The Dangers of Believers Without Evidence

2min

15.

The Disenchantment of Science

6min

16.

How to Subscribe to Beats Without Rhymes on Patreon

2min

17.

How to Get Your Five Dollar and Up Per Episode Supporter

2min

18.

Jesse Single's New Book Is a Measured Critique of Social Psychology

3min

19.

The Importance of Positive Psychology

2min

20.

The Importance of Diversity Seminars

5min

21.

The Dark Side of Positive Psychology

2min

22.

The Pen Positive Psychology Program and Marty Selegman

3min

23.

The Importance of Protecting PTSD Patients

4min

24.

The Importance of Evidence in Journalism

2min

25.

The Templeton Foundation Is Blameless

4min

26.

The Impossible Association Test

2min

27.

The Importance of Tracking Attitudes

3min

28.

The Importance of Genetics in Positive Psychology

2min

29.

The Importance of Science in the 21st Century

4min

30.

The Grifting Charge and the Rise of Critical Race Theory

5min

31.

The Crisis in Media on University Campuses

2min

32.

The Disruption of White Fragility Training

5min

33.

The Cowardice of Public Speaking

5min

34.

The Generational Difference Between Elite Schools and Public Schools

4min

35.

Structural Racism and the Holocaust

2min

36.

The Left's Idiocy

3min

37.

The Moral Contagion of Fake Culture

3min

38.

The Importance of Mannequins in the Trans Community

2min

39.

The Unfucking Unreadableness of the Media

3min

40.

The Obsessiveness of Twitter

3min

41.

The Problem With Twitter and the Trans Community

2min

42.

The Disadvantages of Being a Parent on Twitter

4min

43.

The Social Psychology of Liberals

3min

44.

The Replication Crisis

2min

Journalist, podcaster, and rapper Jesse Singal joins us to talk about his new book The Quick Fix, positive psychology (scam?), cancel culture in the media and academia (overblown?), Substack incentives, and lots more. Plus David and Tamler argue about the epistemology of ghosts.

Special Guest: Jesse Singal.

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