Gell-Mann Amnesia - Bootstrapping Truth in a Post-Truth Era
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Gell-Mann Amnesia: We open up the newspaper to read an article on a topic with which we have great familiarity, say virology. After reading, it becomes clear that the journalist has misreported on the basic properties of viruses. Despite the red flag, we turn the page to the next section, say Asian affairs, and read on as if the paper will somehow report more accurately on Uyghur Muslims or Taiwanese independence. We forget what we know to be true.
Gell-Mann Amnesia - Bootstrapping Truth in a Post-Truth Era
Gell-Mann Amnesia - Bootstrapping Truth in a…
Gell-Mann Amnesia - Bootstrapping Truth in a Post-Truth Era
Gell-Mann Amnesia: We open up the newspaper to read an article on a topic with which we have great familiarity, say virology. After reading, it becomes clear that the journalist has misreported on the basic properties of viruses. Despite the red flag, we turn the page to the next section, say Asian affairs, and read on as if the paper will somehow report more accurately on Uyghur Muslims or Taiwanese independence. We forget what we know to be true.