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Protecting Ourselves from Intellectual and Political Power
47:04 - 52:59 (05:55)
The speaker questions whether people who are able to create entire intellectual and political arenas of thought that have generational effects should be allowed to wield so much power. He underscores the importance of being intellectually honest and following evidence and trains of logic while questioning one's own cognitive biases.
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This podcast episode explores the ways in which postmodernism impacts sectors beyond just philosophy and politics and how it affects the way individuals operate in everyday life.
47:04 - 48:01 (00:56)
Summary
This podcast episode explores the ways in which postmodernism impacts sectors beyond just philosophy and politics and how it affects the way individuals operate in everyday life.
ChapterProtecting Ourselves from Intellectual and Political Power
Episode#171 - Stephen Hicks - Socialism & Postmodernism For Dummies
PodcastModern Wisdom
The host ponders whether individuals with great power to create intellectual and political thought need to protect themselves from wielding so much power.
48:01 - 52:59 (04:58)
Summary
The host ponders whether individuals with great power to create intellectual and political thought need to protect themselves from wielding so much power. He wonders if incorporating mindfulness and intellectual humility into decision making would help avoid cognitive biases and errors.