The dangers of "cluster thinking"
- sciart0
- Apr 5
- 1 min read
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.