With fascinating examples ranging from how to survive being stranded in the middle of the ocean, to how Jeff Bezos avoids overconfidence, to how superforecasters outperform CIA operatives, to Reddit threads and modern partisan politics, Galef explores why our brains deceive us and what we can do to change the way we think.
It's a handful of emotional skills, habits, and ways of looking at the world-which anyone can learn. In The Scout Mindset, Galef shows that what makes scouts better at getting things right isn't that they're smarter or more knowledgeable than everyone else. Regardless of what they hope to be the case, above all, the scout wants to know what's actually true. It's to go out, survey the territory, and come back with as accurate a map as possible. She is the president and co-founder of the Center for Applied. Unlike the soldier, a scout's goal isn't to defend one side over the other. Julia Galef is an author, podcaster, and an acclaimed expert on rational decision-making. From tribalism and wishful thinking, to rationalizing in our personal lives and everything in between, we are driven to defend the ideas we most want to believe-and shoot down those we don't.īut if we want to get things right more often, argues Galef, we should train ourselves to have a "scout" mindset. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a "soldier" mindset. When it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. Email for hosting access.A better way to combat knee-jerk biases and make smarter decisions, from Julia Galef, the acclaimed expert on rational decision-making. start or join group discussions, read along on books and articles on any topic (film, poetry, tech, news, etc). share recommended books, articles, takeaways, fan fiction, summaries, etc She is a writer and public speaker on the topics of rationality, science, technology, and design. For the last six years, Julia has hosted the Rationally Speaking podcast.ĭiscuss ideas from digital literature like books, news, articles, and research papers together at Julia Galef is co-founder of the Center for Applied Rationality. Julia Galef is a New York-based writer and public speaker specializing in science, rationality, and design. Julia’s background is originally in statistics, and she did social science research at Columbia and Harvard Business Schools for several years before becoming a writer for venues such as Slate, Science, Scientific American, and more. President, Center For Applied Rationality. Julia Galef co-founded the Center for Applied Rationality, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping people improve their reasoning and decision-making, particularly with the aim of addressing global problems.
When your steadfast opinions are tested, Galef asks: "What do you most yearn for? Do you yearn to defend your own beliefs or do you yearn to see the world as clearly as you possibly can?" Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs - or a scout, spurred by curiosity? Julia Galef examines the motivations behind these two mindsets and how they shape the way we interpret information, interweaved with a compelling history lesson from 19th-century France. Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. This is followed by an intellectual discussion on 3 points from the video. Join the video call link by clicking on ‘Request to Join’:Įvery Thursday at 9 PM, we will be screening some very interesting TED talks under the TED Circles initiative. Zu Gast: Politiker Jens Spahn, Journalistin Julia Löhr, Klimaforscher Mojib Latif und Politikwissenschaftler Carlo Masala. Unlike the soldier, your goal as a scout isnt to defend one side over the other. Her last activity on twitter is from Nov 23, 2019. Now, imagine playing a different role: a scout. I believe this might be relevant to this sub, since she was requested as a guest and leads a podcast somewhat similar to Making Sense: Rationally Speaking (and she mentioned that she listens to Sam's podcast). You attack, you defend, you protect, but mostly you want to win. We will be screening a TED Talk - Why you think you're right, even if you're wrong by Julia Galef 1 Julia Galef wants you to imagine for a moment that youre a soldier in the midst of battle. TED Circle about 'Irrationality' hosted by
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