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Steven Pinker explains the cognitive biases we all suffer from and how they can short-circuit rational thinking and lead us into believing stupid things. Skip to 12:15 to bypass the preamble.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There is that for sure, but "smart people believing stupid things" occurs outside the political/economic realms as well.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I have seen my share of book smart university educated people doing absolutely stupid things.