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  • Evidence - Uncover the truth with Felix Mercer

    Evidence - Uncover the truth with Felix Mercer
    Apr 16 2026
    Join host Felix Mercer as he explores why evidence rarely settles arguments and why intelligence sometimes makes us worse at reasoning honestly. This series dives into the psychology of bias and identity—how we twist facts to fit our beliefs while thinking we're rational. Subscribe now.

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    1 min
  • Evidence - The Reflection Paradox: When Thinking Harder Makes You More Wrong

    Evidence - The Reflection Paradox: When Thinking Harder Makes You More Wrong
    Apr 16 2026
    Felix Mercer explores the Reflection Paradox: how thinking harder about emotionally charged topics can make us more confidently wrong. Through research on motivated reasoning and identity-protective cognition, Felix reveals why our best analytical skills sometimes lead us astray—and how to recognize when our reasoning betrays us.

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    34 min
  • Evidence - The Anatomy of a Bad Conclusion: Why Evidence Never Speaks for Itself

    Evidence - The Anatomy of a Bad Conclusion: Why Evidence Never Speaks for Itself
    Apr 16 2026
    Felix Mercer dissects why evidence never speaks for itself, exposing how correlation masquerades as causation, bias corrupts interpretation, and anecdotes derail reasoning. From forensic fingerprinting to vaccine debates, this episode reveals hidden gaps where smart people construct catastrophic conclusions—and how disciplined skepticism offers escape from cognitive traps.

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    33 min
  • Evidence - The Identity Trap: How Who You Are Corrupts What You See

    Evidence - The Identity Trap: How Who You Are Corrupts What You See
    Apr 16 2026
    Host Felix Mercer examines identity-protective reasoning—how tribal loyalties corrupt evidence evaluation. Drawing on cognitive science, he explores why higher scientific literacy increases polarization on climate and vaccines, revealing how intelligence amplifies motivated reasoning. Learn why following evidence against your tribe is rare.

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    29 min