Love this list put together by Gurwinder, who made the “Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things” video, shared here: 

8 - “We tend to fill gaps in information with emotion” - is highly insightful.

I found 11 and 22 fascinating. People prefer pain to sitting alone with their thoughts or general ambiguity.

I love the term “Nutpicking” in 15, which is a variation of the straw man fallacy.

19 - "Cynical Genius Illusion" hurts my feelings a little, but something I've heard repeated in different contexts lately, especially as new technologies are emerging.

I think some would say 27 is a good pitch for conservatism - “stop chasing the new and seek info that’s stood the test of time.”

I’d be curious to hear which principles stand out to other people here.

FiresidePhilosophy

Love this list put together by Gurwinder, who made the “Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things” video, shared here: https://stacker.news/items/474595

8 - “We tend to fill gaps in information with emotion” - is highly insightful. 

I found 11 and 22 fascinating. People prefer pain to sitting alone with their thoughts or general ambiguity. 

I love the term “Nutpicking” in 15, which is a variation of the straw man fallacy. 

19 - "Cynical Genius Illusion" hurts my feelings a little, but something I've heard repeated in different contexts lately, especially as new technologies are emerging. 

I think some would say 27 is a good pitch for conservatism - “stop chasing the new and seek info that’s stood the test of time.”

I’d be curious to hear which principles stand out to other people here. 