Why you think you're right -- even if you're wrong

Title:
Why you think you're right -- even if you're wrong
Speaker:
Julia Galef
Description:

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. When your steadfast opinions are tested, Galef 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?"

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
11:37
Format: HTML5
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Original