Andrew Norman - Mental Immune Collapse: Mind-Parasites and Mass Irrationality

[John Pribula]

This was the recent Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix speaker.

I found this worthwhile.  I wish I had read his book when I moderated the Idea Exchange - ha ha.  Be prepared to listen to a complex presentation.

Andrew Norman - Mental Immune Collapse: Mind-Parasites and the Roots of Mass Irrationality The new science of mental immunity is shedding light on why human beings are so alarmingly susceptible to epidemics of unreason. It also points to solutions… Why are ideologies poisoning public discourse? Why is extremism on the rise? How did we get here, and what can we do about it? It turns out some influential assumptions are suppressing our culture’s “immune response” to dangerous ideas. These assumptions prevent us from normalizing critical thinking, and leave us vulnerable to epidemics of unreason. In this talk, philosopher Andy Norman will identify the root cause of mass irrationality, and argue that we can inoculate minds against unhinged thinking. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2LdXc8sLQ0

One place to buy his book:

https://www.amazon.com/Mental-Immunity-Infectious-Mind-Parasites-Search-ebook/dp/B08G1LQTFG

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