Julia Galef
Rational Thinker | Challenging Groupthink & Improving Decision-Making
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Julia Galef is a cognitive scientist and author who explores how we can improve our reasoning and decision-making. As the co-founder of the Center for Applied Rationality, she has dedicated her career to studying the psychology of judgment and bias.
Galef's popular TED talk on the 'Scout Mindset' has been viewed over 7 million times, offering a fresh perspective on embracing impartiality. Her insights empower audiences to overcome groupthink, question their assumptions, and make more thoughtful choices.
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Why you think you're right -- even if you're wrong
Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs -- or a scout, spurred by curiosity? Julia Galef examines the motivations behind these two mindsets and how they shape the way we interpret information, interweaved with a compelling history lesson from 19th-century France. When your steadfast opinions are tested, Galef asks: "What do you most yearn for? Do you yearn to defend your own beliefs or do you yearn to see the world as clearly as you possibly can?"
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