Konec sebeklamu - Jak vidět věci, jaké jsou, a ne jaké bychom si je přáli. Průzkumník x voják. Dva způsoby nastavení mysli – Galef Julia (2022)

•What is the difference between an explorer and a soldier? •How to not be afraid of making mistakes and admitting to them? •How do our opinions grow into identity? People tend to see what they want to see. In other words, we suffer from what Julia Galef calls the "soldier mindset." We are wired to defend the ideas we wish to believe in and reject the others. However, if we want to perceive reality more accurately, according to the author, we should practice the "explorer mindset." Unlike a soldier, an explorer is not concerned with defending one specific side. Their task is to look around, explore the territory, and return with the most accurate map possible. Regardless of what they might prefer, an explorer primarily wants to know the true state of affairs. Based on discussions from Reddit, insights into the divided political landscape, and fascinating stories about surviving shipwrecks in the middle of oceans, how Jeff Bezos avoids excessive overconfidence, and how super forecasters outsmart CIA analysts, the author explains how our brains deceive us and how we can change the way we think. Julia Galef shows that explorers do not owe their more accurate perception of reality to being smarter or more educated than everyone else. Their success lies in...