Gelman Amnesia Effect

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A psychological phenomenon where one recognizes journalistic inaccuracy in one's own field of expertise but trusts it in other fields, cited by David Sacks.

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E111: Microsoft to invest $10B in OpenAI, generative AI hype, America's over-classification problem

E111: Microsoft to invest $10B in OpenAI, generative AI hype, America's over-classification problem

All-In Podcast

A psychological phenomenon where one recognizes journalistic inaccuracy in one's own field of expertise but trusts it in other fields, cited by David Sacks.

E21: Media misalignment, subjects controlling narratives & more with bestie guestie Draymond Green

E21: Media misalignment, subjects controlling narratives & more with bestie guestie Draymond Green

All-In Podcast

A phenomenon where readers, despite knowing a journalist often gets complex subjects wrong, still trust reporting on topics they don't understand.