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Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things (youtu.be)
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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Its probably more correct to describe him as primarily a philosopher than a biologist but that’s not a criticism.

STOP BEING SO FUCKING DISHONEST

He's literally employed as professor of philosophy at City College New York

Maybe take a break from this?

Sorry, you don't get to say that it is incorrect to say someone with a degree in biology who won an award for being an evolutionary biologist is not a biologist. Not if you wish to be called honest.

Once again, I must remark upon your talent to insert words in place of other peoles'. At no point did I imply he wasn't a biologist, he is simply better described as primarily a philosopher given his work.

In fact, I would place a wager on his having more education in the biological sciences than you, considering: He has a doctorate in genetics from the University of Ferrara, Italy, a PhD in biology from the University of Connecticut, and a PhD in philosophy of science from the University of Tennessee.

I mean he probably does? He's probably got a nicer house than me as well.

Did you read the article you posted where he concluded evopsych wasn't a pseudoscience? I'm not criticising him at all, he's actually supporting my point. I am beginning to suspect you didn't actually read it.

TWO doctorates in biology, but let's just dismiss any criticism he might have of EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY.

The use of caplocks is really helping get your point across.

Oh, I know, it wasn't a dismissal or a criticism when you responded to me with what was clearly a dismissal and criticism of that article.

I can't help you

Give me a fucking break

Gladly, you've been deeply unpleasant and our time is limited.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

I mean he probably does?

And yet you know more about evolutionary psychology than he does. Or at least enough to not bother actually reading what he has to say about it.

Also, your obvious sealioning is not fooling anyone.