Why Do Smart People Double Down On Bad Ideas? | Dr. Gad Saad | EP 553
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as posted by the channelDr. Jordan B. Peterson and evolutionary psychologist Dr. Gad Saad reunite for a conversation that blends ancient myth, evolutionary theory, and cultural psychology. Together, they dissect cognitive dissonance, the dangers of willful blindness, and the evolutionary logic behind sacrifice, delayed gratification, and identity formation.
This episode was filmed on May 23rd, 2025.
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(0:00) Coming up
(0:54) Intro
(3:40) One night at Mar-a-Lago, what Harvard used to be
(15:40) Why people fall into and defend cognitive dissonance
(22:25) What the ancient Egyptians knew about order
(29:01) Understand the “Inverted-U”
(42:53) Why you go to work
(48:51) Null effects and conscientiousness
(56:41) How birth order affects sibling outcomes
(1:04:54) Why we evolved to reproduce through sex
(1:06:44) Storehouses of value and the parasite problem
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