A neuroscientist explains the problem of ignorance and how we can fight it
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A neuroscientist explains the problem of ignorance and how we can fight it

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The great paradox of modern times is that we have access to more information than ever, but ignorance seems to be growing. According to an influential new neuroscience theory called “ the Bayesian Brain Hypothesis,” our ability to update the model and reduce our ignorance is central to intelligence. Minimizing your model’s ignorance means changing your beliefs when evidence and logic suggests they are inaccurate. But you don’t need to know any math to use informal Bayesian reasoning in everyday life — as philosopher Julia Galef explains in this short and accessible video. If we can make some simplified form of Bayesian reasoning common practice for everyone, it would reduce the collective ignorance of society practically overnight.

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