Matt is joined by author and podcast host Julia Galef to talk about her new book The Scout Mindset. They talk about the difference between epistemic and social confidence, the role of uncertainty in thinking critically, and — most of all — about fighting with people on the internet.

Resources:The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't by Julia Galef (Apr. 2021)

Guest:Julia Galef (@juliagalef), Author, host of the Rationally Speaking podcast

Host:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com

Credits:Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer

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