Episode #1653
Andy Norman
Books mentioned
Mental Immunity
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:00:00
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Rush to Judgment
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Best Evidence
Mentioned by Andy Norman · at 00:36:02 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Demon-Haunted World
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Pale Blue Dot
Mentioned by Andy Norman · at 01:38:54 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Bible
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:20:12 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Bhagavad Gita
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Into the Wild
Mentioned by Andy Norman · at 02:40:39 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Andy Norman, a philosophy teacher and director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Humanism Initiative, discusses mental immunity and his book Mental Immunity. The conversation explores critical thinking, cognitive contagion, conspiracy theories, misinformation, ideological tribalism, censorship, science and religion, and how examining evidence and consequences can support intellectual humility.
What they talked about
- Concept of mind parasites and mental immunity
- Conspiracy theories and confirmation bias
- Humility and fair-mindedness for clear thinking
- Using reasons as weapons vs. constructive dialogue
- Street epistemology and Socratic questioning
- Science, religion, and downstream consequences of ideas
- Work-life trap and pursuing passions
- Human history, ice ages, and rapid change
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