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Robin Hanson's long-running blog on why we believe and do what we do, and what our descendants might do — free to read.

In plain terms: This is a blog on why we believe and do what we do, why we pretend otherwise, how we might do better, and what our descendants might do, if they don't all die. Click to read Overcoming Bias, by Robin Hanson, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

Why I recommend it: Deliberately contrarian. Useful for pressure-testing your own assumptions.

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