Episode · The Rubin Report · 2022-11-13
Books mentioned on Expert Skeptic on Why Smart People Fall for Conspiracies | Michael Shermer | ACADEMIA | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to expert skeptic Michael Shermer about his new book "Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational"; how he detects political media bias when he reads the
Michael Shermer discussed The Constitution of Knowledge by Jonathan Rauch. Dave Rubin recommended Conspiracy by Michael Shermer, and discussed 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Constitution of Knowledge
The Constitution of Knowledge by Jonathan Rauch is a detailed defense of truth, institutional fact-checking, and the epistemic systems that allow society to distinguish between objective reality and misinformation.
Discussed“But, I sign on with Jonathan Rauch's "The Constitution of Knowledge", I think you had Jonathan on your show?”
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12 Rules for Life
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B.
Discussed“Well, you certainly read it, or maybe wrote a review of it, even, in Jordan Peterson's last book, in "12 More Rules", I think the first of the new set of rules, you know, is, in essence you gotta be careful, when you're burning down institutions, because you don't know what will come, on the other side.”
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Conspiracy
Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational by Michael Shermer investigates the psychological mechanisms behind why smart people fall for conspiracy theories.
Recommended“'Cause I wanna, specifically, ask you about my favorite conspiracy theory. We'll do that on Locals, but the book is "Conspiracy: Why The Rational Believe the Irrational" and we'll link to it, right down below.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I'm Dave Rubin, and joining me, today, is the publisher of Skeptic Magazine, a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University, the host of the Michael Shermer Show, and author of the new book, I've got it right here in my hand, "Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe The Irrational".”
“First real book as Mr. Skeptic was "Why People Believe Weird Things", in 1997.”
“Last real book was 2018, "Heavens On Earth", so it takes me, you know, three to four years, really, on average, ah, to...”
“You know, I remember that, when my first book came out, I went on G. Gordon Liddy's radio show, in Washington DC, "Why People Believe Weird Things", so...”