Rebel Ideas Flashcards

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What is creeping determinism?

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People remember their views on things very differently to what their views were actually like.

E.g. lots of experts after 9/11 said how glaringly obvious an attack was, but no one before said that.

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What is homophily?

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In recruiting, when people hire others who look and think like themselves. It is validating to be surrounded by people who look and think like themselves.

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