Second Thoughts
Ep. 49 — How Smart People Believe Stupid Things: A Study in Intellectual Humility
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Why do geniuses sometimes make the most baffling choices?
In this episode, Dr. Roger Hall examines the intersection of intelligence and dogmatism. He argues that intelligence without humility leads to a "constricted" mind, where individuals use their cognitive power to defend existing biases rather than seek new truths. Dr. Hall discusses the importance of recognizing the limits of our…