Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things- Michael Shermer(Quest Science month special)
Every day, we see intelligent people embracing unintelligent things. They’re skeptical in some areas of their lives, gullible in others. They seem to shift from logical to illogical at the drop of a hat.
Maybe this refers to another. Perhaps it describes ourselves.
In this conversation, Seth Andrews speaks with Dr. Michael Shermer of Skeptic Magazine about belief, intelligence, religion, conspiracy theories, and the brain.