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Why "scout mindset" is crucial to good judgment | Julia Galef | TEDxPSU

TEDx Talks · talk · Watch on YouTube

Psychology & human behaviorProductivity & self-improvement

What it is

Julia Galef introduces the soldier versus scout metaphor for two approaches to thinking, using the Dreyfus Affair as the illustration. She argues the scout mindset leads to better judgment.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN uses it as the source of the scout mindset vocabulary when discussing honest reasoning and conversation.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “This video might be informative”

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Topics: rationality, julia galef, dreyfus affair, judgment, cognitive bias

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