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Rationally Speaking #66 - Matthew Hutson on The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking
Rationally Speaking #66 - Matthew Hutson on The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2012
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Podcast episode
Description
You may think you're a skeptic, but are you really as free from superstition as you think you are? Matthew Hutson thinks not. The author of "The Seven Laws of Magical Thinking" joins Massimo and Julia on this episode of Rationally Speaking to discuss some common, innate forms of superstition that affect even self-identified skeptics, and why the human brain is predisposed to magical thinking. Along the way, the three debate: Overall, are our superstitions good for us?
Released:
Jul 29, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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