Rationally Speaking #126 - Preston Bost on Crazy Beliefs, Sane Believers
Jan 25, 2015•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Can it be rational to believe conspiracy theories? On this episode of Rationally Speaking, Julia and Massimo welcome Prof. Preston Bost, a professor of psychology at Wabash College who investigates what kinds of people latch onto conspiracy theories, and why. The three discuss evolutionary reasons for conspiracy theories' appeal, and ask: how do you determine whether a belief is "rational," anyway?
