In this episode of Thinking Well & Why podcast, Mario, Lee and Creek examine motivated reasoning — the tendency to argue toward what we already believe rather than toward truth – by examining Robert Trivers' evolutionary biology of self-deception, Harry Frankfurt's “On Bullshit,” and why tribal loyalty makes us all motivated reasoners. They discuss how this shows up in Enneagram work. People hold type identifications for years, then resist changing their mind because admitting error threatens their identity. The answer isn't eliminating self-deception. It’s recognizing when it causes friction, seeking outside feedback, and practicing intellectual humility.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life by Robert Trivers
• On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt
• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
• How to Think Well, and Why: The Awareness to Action Guide to Clear Thinking by Mario Sikora

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