John_Baez comments on A Fundamental Question of Group Rationality - Less Wrong

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Comment author: John_Baez 14 October 2010 11:44:18AM *  3 points [-]

What do you believe because others believe it, even though your own evidence and reasoning ("impressions") point the other way?

I don't know. If I did, I'd probably try to do something about it. But my subconscious mind seems to have prevented me from noticing examples. I don't doubt that they exist, lurking behind the blind spot of self-delusion. But I can't name a single one.

Feynman: "The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool."