<description>&lt;p&gt;Why do we believe what we believe? Why is changing our opinions so difficult, and why does a challenged belief so often feel like a personal attack? What if beliefs didn&amp;rsquo;t evolve to be true, but to be socially useful? Today we speak with Sam Harris about the topic of our beliefs: how we see the world and what we take to be true about it.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Ep140 "How does your brain decide what’s true?" with Sam Harris

FEB 9, 202680 MIN
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

Ep140 "How does your brain decide what’s true?" with Sam Harris

FEB 9, 202680 MIN

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Why do we believe what we believe? Why is changing our opinions so difficult, and why does a challenged belief so often feel like a personal attack? What if beliefs didn’t evolve to be true, but to be socially useful? Today we speak with Sam Harris about the topic of our beliefs: how we see the world and what we take to be true about it.