Episode · EconTalk · 2021-05-17
Books mentioned on Julia Galef on the Scout Mindset
Podcaster and author Julia Galef talks about her book The Scout Mindset with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Galef urges us to be more rational--to be open-minded about what we might discover about the world--rather than simply defend what we already believe, which she calls the soldier mindset.
Russ Roberts discussed The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef. Julia Galef discussed Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Scout Mindset
The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef is a popular book that explores cognitive biases and examines why certain people perceive reality clearly while others fall victim to motivated reasoning.
Discussed“She hosts Rationally Speaking, which she has done since its inception in 2010, and she has just published her first book, which is the subject of today's episode, The Scout Mindset. Why some people see things clearly and others don't.”
Where to get it
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a seminal exploration of behavioral psychology that examines the two systems of the human mind—intuitive thinking and deliberate reasoning—and how cognitive biases drive systematic errors in judgment.
Discussed“There is something that Daniel Kahneman wrote about in Thinking, Fast and Slow. So he gives this example of like a door-to-door salesman who gets the door slammed in his face.”
Where to get it
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“My guest today has been Julia Galef. Her book is The Scout Mindset. Julia, thanks for being part of EconTalk.”