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Highlights: #180 – Hugo Mercier on why gullibility and misinformation are overrated
25 minutes Posted Mar 11, 2024 at 7:18 pm.
Introduction
The evolutionary argument against humans being gullible
How AI could make the information environment worse
Redefining beliefs
Vaccine hesitancy
Open vigilance
Intuitive and reflective beliefs
How people decide who to trust
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This is a selection of highlights from episode #180 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.

These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:

Hugo Mercier on why gullibility and misinformation are overrated

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Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong