Founder @askParlia @demotix and Author of 'Why We Think What We Think'. Pre-order: https://xitter.cf/t.co/eMtzPzYnJb
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Super fier de lancer @ToutContrePod avec @najatvb et @nk_m pour parler politique de manière pluraliste
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In our SuperSalon titled "On the Origin of Opinions: Why We Think What We Think", scientist and writer @TKPullinger sat down with @turi to discuss how our values are shaped, moving beyond the binary of pure reason versus socialization and exploring how our reasoning capabilities and contextual environments interact.
A couple of good podcasts on Why We Think What We Think:
- @ajkeen and I discussed how we each hallucinate reality in different ways - lnkd.in/gUTXKyfr
- And a great longform interview about the book with @TheDissenterYT - lnkd.in/g8qWxiHv
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New episode (1282), with Turi Munthe (@turi). We talk about his new book, Why We Think What We Think: The Unexpected Origins of Our Deepest Beliefs. #Psychology #Science
YouTube: youtu.be/pb79VXhrsJE
Podcast: tinyurl.com/4utt75pc
Great interview with @ajkeen - keenon.substack.com/p/we-all…
- On the difference between pluralism and relativism
- On how to think of the other side: if you can only explain their views as dumb or mad, the problem is with you
- On why we prefer to be wrong together than right alone
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An answer at last!
*Why hot people are right wing…*
An extract from the new book of the brilliant @turi
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The full conversation is now live on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=qZxzp_Lg…
Read ‘A Billion Years of Sex Differences’ by @SteveStuWill
It’s brilliant - eye-opening, immensely clear, level headed, rich in detail - and also hilarious
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What if your beliefs aren't as self-made as you think?
A fascinating review of Turi Munthe's book on the hidden forces shaping how we think.
insightfultake.com/details/w…
#BookReview #Psychology #CriticalThinking #HumanBehavior #InsightfulTake
This will be my first long-form conversation - 90 mins on the book.
Please join!
We like to think our deepest beliefs and opinions are the result of pure reason and clear-headed logic. But what if they aren't? 🧠💭
From the quirks of history to genetics, and even the climate of where we grew up, our perspectives are shaped by an incredible web of hidden, subconscious forces.
In this SuperSalon, host Taylor Zapolsky is joined by journalist and media entrepreneur @turi to discuss his new book, "Why We Think What We Think".
Together, they’ll dive into the surprising patterns behind our views and explore how we can design a society that genuinely thrives on disagreement.
interintellect.com/salons/on…
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@turi spent years studying why people disagree — and what he found will make you question how you formed every opinion you hold.
He joins host Taylor Zapolsky for "On the Origin of Opinions: Why We Think What We Think" — a SuperSalon exploring the surprising patterns that shape our worldview and how to build a society that thrives in disagreement.
Coming soon on Interintellect, join us:
interintellect.com/salons/on…
Very much looking forward to this.
If you're in Oxford, please come
I’ll be discussing an interesting and wide-ranging new book Why We Think What We Think @penguinrandom @PenguinUKBooks with its author @turi Munthe @blackwelloxford on Wednesday at 5.30pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/turi-munt…
How we decorate our homes, the food we order in restaurants, the holidays we take, the things we buy to signal our status, even the kind of sex we have... all are expressions of our deepest values.
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🚨Some GOOD media news: We're using the money we raised last year to double the size of our team by the end of 2024, hiring journalists in Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool and... London.
Yes, the time has come - as reported by today's @FT.
The personality trait that predicts lower life expectancy is extroversion. Extroverts like risk, they like parties, they're more likely to drink, smoke, sky-dive etc...
EXCEPT in one beautiful instance.
In a convent, extravert nuns are the nuns who live the longest. Why?
Because nunneries are places where extraverts have to sublimate the parts of their personality that most present them to risk. Nuns aren’t really allowed to go motor-bike racing or bungee-jumping or all-night raving - they have to rein in their riskiest or risqué-ist desires.
Once those have been eliminated, their extraversion predicts very long lives, because there’s a correlation between optimism and health, and extraverts are the great optimists.
more here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1137…
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🚨 OK, I need your help. Andy Burnham's advisor Sacha Lord is threatening to sue @ManchesterMill.
So we're publishing the document at the heart of the story - and asking for your help with a 'community fact-check'.
My editor's note. Pls share.
manchestermill.co.uk/p/sacha…
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Some very exciting news...🚨 We've raised money from a group of readers and supporters, including ex-NYT CEO Mark Thompson and longtime Mill members like @turi and @DianeCoyle1859.
It means this model can now expand - more journalists, more cities.
theguardian.com/media/2023/a…
