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The dangers of "cluster thinking"



KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The British philosopher Julian Baggini argues that “cluster thinking” — defined as wrongly assuming that certain beliefs necessarily go together — fuels partisanship and tribalism.

  • In this week’s Mini Philosophy interview, Baggini argues that this kind of cluster thinking is damaging our conversations around climate policies.

  • To beat this bias, we ought to judge beliefs on their individual merits, avoid false dichotomies, and keep open-minded when encountering others’ values.

 
 

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