Hugo Mercier – Michael Shermer
Hugo Mercier is a cognitive scientist, a psychologist, and an author. Michael Shermer is an interview host, an author, and a historian. We found 1 podcast interview connecting Hugo Mercier and Michael Shermer.
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Episodes with Hugo Mercier & Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer
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Hugo Mercier
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28 Jan 2020
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101. Hugo Mercier — Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe
Not Born Yesterday explains how we decide who we can trust and what we should believe — and argues that we’re pretty good at making these decisions. Hugo Mercier demonstrates how virtually all attempts at mass persuasion — whether by religious leaders, politicians, or advertisers — fail miserably. Drawing on recent fin