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Teaching October 5, 2025 5 min read

Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things

Intelligence doesn’t protect you from false beliefs. Only reasoning does. And we’re not teaching it.

Citizen Stewart

Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things

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No conclusion here. A body of work, and the fact of the matter, which will not become easier to look at because we have looked at it carefully.