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Julia Galef (; born July 4, 1983) is an American writer, speaker and co-founder of the Center for Applied Rationality. She hosts Rationally Speaking, the official podcast of New York City Skeptics, which she has done since its inception in 2010, sharing the show with co-host and philosopher Massimo Pigliucci and produced by Benny Pollak until 2015.
Credit: Wikipedia - Julia_GalefThe “good faith” principle | Julia Galef Posts where this video is embedded Science Curiosity A desire to seek out and consume scientific information for pleasurePeople: Julia GalefJulia Galef Writer and public speakerPosts: Julia GalefConverse in Good Faith Be sincere, fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcomeScience Curiosity A desire to seek out and consume scientific … Continue reading The Good Faith Principle Julia Galef, 2017
Why you think you’re right – even if you’re wrong | Julia Galef Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. 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 … Continue reading Why You Think You’re Right – Even If You’re Wrong Julia Galef (2016)
Julia Galef is co-founder of the Center for Applied Rationality. She is a writer and public speaker on the topics of rationality, science, technology, and design. WebsiteJulia GalefWikipediaJulia GalefRSS FeedJulia GalefTwitterjuliagalefYouTubeJulia GalefGoogleJulia Galef Twitter Tweets by Julia Galef RSS FeedPosts: Julia GalefConverse in Good Faith Be sincere, fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcomeScience … Continue reading Julia Galef Writer and public speaker
In this book, The Scout Mindset, Julia Galef explains that we see what we want to see when it comes to what we believe. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a “soldier” mindset. From tribalism and wishful thinking to rationalizing in our personal lives and everything in between, we are driven to … Continue reading Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t by Julia Galef (2021)
How Beliefs Shape Reasoning Discrediting People ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Motivated reasoning is where we look for arguments in favor of conclusions we want to believe, regardless of the evidence. This is a primary … Continue reading Science Curiosity A desire to seek out and consume scientific information for pleasure
Ask Questions ** Say So, If You Don’t Have an Opinion Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Converse in good faith: Converse with the intent to be sincere, fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of … Continue reading Converse in Good Faith Be sincere, fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome
