Why You Think You’re Right – Even If You’re Wrong Julia Galef (2016)

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 shape the way we interpret information, interweaved with a compelling history lesson from 19th-century France .

She then goes on to explain the concept of motivated reasoning :

Finally, when your steadfast opinions are tested, Julia 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?”

Knowledge Management gives us access to information, but it does not decide or act. In this Knowledge Café, we will explore how Conversational Leadership builds on KM by strengthening shared reasoning, judgement, and agency. Join us to examine how we think together when knowledge alone is not enough.

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