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A blog about why people are more rational than you think
Jun 3, 2023 • Kevin Dorst
A majority didn't vote for a liberal nightmare
On misperceiving the other side
Nov 25, 2024 • Kevin Dorst
No, post-election punditry isn't hindsight bias
Let the pundits be pundits
Nov 11, 2024 • Kevin Dorst
Ambiguity Drives Hindsight Bias
New experimental evidence
Aug 17, 2024 • Kevin Dorst
Only Fools Avoid Hindsight Bias
Why news usually provides evidence that you expected it
Jul 20, 2024 • Kevin Dorst
The Natural Selection of Bad Vibes (Part 2: Social Media)
Why social media makes us sad.
May 18, 2024 • Kevin Dorst
The Natural Selection of Bad Vibes (Part 1)
Why public discourse should be negative even when things are going well
May 11, 2024 • Kevin Dorst
Centrists are (probably) less biased
Why we should expect those in the middle to be more sensitive to evidence
Apr 6, 2024 • Kevin Dorst
Stranger Apologies
Stranger Apologies
Philosopher at MIT, trying to convince people that their opponents are more reasonable than they think.
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