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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131: How to Know When It’s Time to Start a Side Hustle | Feedback Friday

131: How to Know When It’s Time to Start a Side Hustle | Feedback Friday

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130: Srini Rao | Why You Should Reclaim Your Own Creativity

130: Srini Rao | Why You Should Reclaim Your Own Creativity

Srini Rao (@unmistakableceo) is the host and founder of the Unmistakable Creative podcast and author of An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake. What We Discuss with Srini Rao: How...

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129: Chris Pfaff | The Drama Behind the Young and Reckless

129: Chris Pfaff | The Drama Behind the Young and Reckless

Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course! Chris "Drama" Pfaff (@dramadrama) is a former reality TV personality...

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128: How to Be a Trustee for the Untrustworthy | Feedback Friday

128: How to Be a Trustee for the Untrustworthy | Feedback Friday

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

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127: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome | Deep Dive

127: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome | Deep Dive

Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) joins us for this deep dive into identifying and overcoming imposter syndrome -- the sinking feeling that your accolades are unearned, your successes are undeserved, and...

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126: Matthew Walker | Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

126: Matthew Walker | Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

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125: How to Cure PLOM (Poor Little Old Me) Disease | Feedback Friday

125: How to Cure PLOM (Poor Little Old Me) Disease | Feedback Friday

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

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