Chapter
The Soldier Mindset: How Preexisting Beliefs Affect Our Decision Making
03:24 - 11:20 (07:55)
The soldier mindset describes our unconscious motivation to defend our preexisting beliefs, even in the face of evidence that contradicts them. This affects our decision making and can lead to irrational behavior.
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The belief that being rational means being emotionless and only doing things that can be justified by dollars and cents is incorrect.
03:24 - 07:35 (04:10)
Rationality
Summary
The belief that being rational means being emotionless and only doing things that can be justified by dollars and cents is incorrect. The key to achieving goals is improving the ability to see things clearly and have accurate beliefs.
ChapterThe Soldier Mindset: How Preexisting Beliefs Affect Our Decision Making
Episode#332 - Julia Galef - Learn To Improve Your Decision Making
PodcastModern Wisdom
The soldier mindset is a subconscious motivation to defend preexisting beliefs, while the scout mindset focuses on wanting to see things as clearly as possible.
07:35 - 11:20 (03:45)
Mindset
Summary
The soldier mindset is a subconscious motivation to defend preexisting beliefs, while the scout mindset focuses on wanting to see things as clearly as possible. The reason most people default to a soldier mindset is to protect their beliefs against any evidence that might threaten them.