Category Archives: Epistemics

Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe

Hugo Mercier wrote in this 2020 book: * Writers for the Washington Post and Foreign Policy claim Donald Trump was elected thanks to the “gullibility” of “ignorant” voters. A common view of Brexit—the vote for Britain to leave the European … Continue reading

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How do you develop a good epistemic network? (6-22-23)

01:00 Titan sub owner had no time for old white men, https://twitter.com/JFGariepy/status/1671678473813852165 12:00 How do you develop a good epistemic network? https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus/ 14:00 What is an epistemic community?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemic_community 16: How Do You Develop A Good Epistemic Network? https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=148726 25:30 Dooovid … Continue reading

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How Do You Develop A Good Epistemic Network?

You give priority to theories (such as the predictive power of IQ for large groups) and thinkers that replicate (that different groups have different gifts consistently replicates) and have predictive and explanatory power. You shouldn’t fear a challenge. You should … Continue reading

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