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Episode 62: Scout: Jay v Goldwater

November 24th, 2021

This holiday we're giving thanks for disillusionment! 

Ideally we'd celebrate people for updating their beliefs and opinons based on new information, but our human biases often get in the way. This goes doubly for politicians who can be seen as spurning the voters who got them into office or not being team players. 

Julia Galef's book The Scout Mindset offers a compelling argument for why we'd not only be healthier, but also happier if we make truth-finding our central goal instead of view-defending. Aaron and Dennis discuss this as well go deeper (too deep) on the Scopes Monkey Trial and Presidential Musicals. 

You can vote for the best scout at: https://www.strawpoll.me/45862919 

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