Migration preview: Browse the catalog and open free editions. Sign in with Cue to save books. Paid access requires confirmed Cue membership. Purchases are unavailable in this preview.
The Knowledge Illusion
This episode reveals why our individual understanding is often shallower than we think, and how our reliance on a vast, invisible network of collective knowledge shapes our beliefs and our world.
This is a paid edition. Reading and listening remain locked while membership is being connected. You can browse free editions in this preview.
“This episode reveals why our individual understanding is often shallower than we think, and how our reliance on a vast, invisible network of collective knowledge shapes our beliefs and our world.”
— Steven Sloman | Philip Fernbach, The Knowledge Illusion
Cognitive Bias, Collective Intelligence, Intellectual Humility
If you've ever felt certain about a complex issue but struggled to explain its mechanics, this will clarify why, and this will help you see what to do next.
Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach, cognitive scientists, reveal how our minds are wired to overestimate what we know, drawing on decades of research into human cognition and collective intelligence.