15 Mental Models To Understand Psychology - Gurwinder Bhogal | Modern Wisdom Podcast 385

Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer. I got tagged in a monstrous thread of Gurwinder's on Twitter exploring human nature, cognitive biases, mental models, status games, crowd behaviour and social media. It's one of the best things I've read this year, so I just had to bring him on. Expect to learn how saying ridiculous things can be a test of loyalty, why people can be too stupid to know that they're stupid, why million-to-one odds happen 8 times a day in New York City, why The Bullshit Principle is actually a thing, why everyone is seeing racism everywhere and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Get perfect teeth 70% cheaper than other invisible aligners from DW Aligners at http://dwaligners.co.uk/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Follow Gurwinder on Twitter - https://twitter.com/G_S_Bhogal Gurwinder's MegaThread 1: https://twitter.com/G_S_Bhogal/status/1225561131122597896 Gurwinder's MegaThread 2: https://twitter.com/G_S_Bhogal/status/1438972527838117895 Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #psychology #mentalmodels #cognitivebiases - 00:00 Intro 02:23 Twitter’s Distortion of Reality 09:24 The Peter Principle & Golden Hammer 15:58 Why the World is Full of Unrefuted Bullshit 20:50 Are Societal Expectations Too High? 32:08 Competing for Status Over Truth 46:49 Explaining The Messiah Effect 52:34 Choosing Freedom Over Reason 1:14:27 Hitchen’s Razor 1:18:37 Becoming Blinded By Focus 1:22:52 Are Stupid People Self-aware? 1:27:57 Where to Find Gurwinder - To support me on Patreon (thank you): http://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Gurwinder BhogalguestChris Williamsonhost

Oct 16, 20211h 29mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 16, 2021
Duration: 1h 29m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer. I got tagged in a monstrous thread of Gurwinder's on Twitter exploring human nature, cognitive biases, mental models, status games, crowd behaviour and social media. It's one of the best things I've read this year, so I just had to bring him on. Expect to learn how saying ridiculous things can be a test of loyalty, why people can be too stupid to know that they're stupid, why million-to-one odds happen 8 times a day in New York City, why The Bullshit Principle is actually a thing, why everyone is seeing racism everywhere and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Get perfect teeth 70% cheaper than other invisible aligners from DW Aligners at http://dwaligners.co.uk/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Follow Gurwinder on Twitter - https://twitter.com/G_S_Bhogal Gurwinder's MegaThread 1: https://twitter.com/G_S_Bhogal/status/1225561131122597896 Gurwinder's MegaThread 2: https://twitter.com/G_S_Bhogal/status/1438972527838117895 Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #psychology #mentalmodels #cognitivebiases - 00:00 Intro 02:23 Twitter’s Distortion of Reality 09:24 The Peter Principle & Golden Hammer 15:58 Why the World is Full of Unrefuted Bullshit 20:50 Are Societal Expectations Too High? 32:08 Competing for Status Over Truth 46:49 Explaining The Messiah Effect 52:34 Choosing Freedom Over Reason 1:14:27 Hitchen’s Razor 1:18:37 Becoming Blinded By Focus 1:22:52 Are Stupid People Self-aware? 1:27:57 Where to Find Gurwinder - To support me on Patreon (thank you): http://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Gurwinder Bhogal
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Gurwinder Bhogal and Chris Williamson, 15 Mental Models To Understand Psychology - Gurwinder Bhogal | Modern Wisdom Podcast 385 explores fifteen Mental Models That Explain Online Tribalism And Misinformation Chris Williamson and writer Gurwinder Bhogal unpack a series of psychological and epistemic ‘mental models’ that explain why the internet—and especially Twitter—distorts reality, polarizes politics, and depresses individuals.

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