492: Michael Shermer | Why We Believe Weird Things

492: Michael Shermer | Why We Believe Weird Things

Michael Shermer (@michaelshermer) is the founder of Skeptic magazine and several books on the nature of belief. He’s the Director of The Skeptics Society, a non-profit dedicated to the promotion of science, reason, and critical thinking. He joins us to discuss why people believe weird things. [This is a rebroadcast that originally aired in 2016.]

What We Discuss with Michael Shermer:
  • How do beliefs form and persist even when we know they’re wrong?
  • Why do skeptics (and restaurant owners) scowl at the mention of Uri Geller?
  • Why are smart people even more susceptible to faulty beliefs?
  • How do our genes influence our political and religious beliefs?
  • What’s the difference between a skeptic and a cynic?
  • And much more...

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102: Chase Hughes | Why Authority Is More Influential Than Skill

102: Chase Hughes | Why Authority Is More Influential Than Skill

Chase Hughes (@thechasehughes) is the top behavior profiler in the United States and author of The Ellipsis Manual: Analysis and Engineering of Human Behavior. What We Discuss with Chase Hughes: Why ...

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101: How to Stop Your Friend from Texting and Driving | Feedback Friday

101: How to Stop Your Friend from Texting and Driving | Feedback Friday

Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter every week and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday! If you want us to answer your question, register your feed...

28 Syys 201851min

100: Jason Calacanis | Advice from the Most Successful Angel Investor

100: Jason Calacanis | Advice from the Most Successful Angel Investor

Jason Calacanis (@Jason) is Silicon Valley royalty, the most successful angel investor today, and author of Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups -- Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Tu...

27 Syys 20181h 23min

99: Todd Garner | Getting Big Stuff Done in a Small Talk Town

99: Todd Garner | Getting Big Stuff Done in a Small Talk Town

Todd Garner (@Todd_Garner) is a Hollywood veteran who has overseen 170 films (and counting) -- including Anger Management, xXx, 13 Going on 30, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Black Hawk Down, Punch Drunk Love,...

25 Syys 20181h 15min

98: How to Make Sure You’re Not That Toxic Person | Feedback Friday

98: How to Make Sure You’re Not That Toxic Person | Feedback Friday

Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter every week and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday! If you want us to answer your question, register your feed...

21 Syys 201837min

97: Vince Beiser | Why Sand Is More Important Than You Think It Is

97: Vince Beiser | Why Sand Is More Important Than You Think It Is

Vince Beiser (@vincelb) is an award-winning journalist specializing in social issues, technology, and the places they intersect. His latest book is The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It T...

20 Syys 201855min

96: Jane McGonigal | Gaming Your Way to Health and Happiness

96: Jane McGonigal | Gaming Your Way to Health and Happiness

Jane McGonigal (@avantgame) specializes in designing games that challenge players to tackle real-world problems, and is the bestselling author of Reality is Broken. Her new book is SuperBetter: A Revo...

18 Syys 20181h 13min

95: How to Break Free from Covert Narcissists | Feedback Friday

95: How to Break Free from Covert Narcissists | Feedback Friday

Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter every week and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday! If you want us to answer your question, register your feed...

14 Syys 201838min

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